Allegheny County Executive Candidates Forum - 03-29-2023
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The non-partisan event was held at 6:30 p.m. March 29, 2023 and was sponsored by the Steel Rivers Council of Governments, Turtle Creek Valley Council of Governments, and the Tri-COG Land Bank.
Topics included the candidates’ vision for the Mon Valley and eastern suburban region; fighting blighted properties; land banking; code enforcement; the role of COGs and the county in inter-municipal cooperation; economic development of large, post-industrial sites; and more.
The moderators were An Lewis, executive director of both Steel Rivers COG and Tri-COG Land Bank; and Amanda Settelmaier, executive director of the Turtle Creek Valley COG.
The participants were:
• Dave Fawcett, Oakmont, Democratic
• Sara Innamorato, 10th Ward of Pittsburgh, Democratic
• Michael E. Lamb, 19th Ward of Pittsburgh, Democratic
• William Parker, 10th Ward of Pittsburgh, Democratic
• Joseph E. Rockey, Ohio Twp., Republican
• John K. Weinstein, Kennedy Twp., Democratic
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