Bill Peduto

Current

• Councilman at City of Pittburgh
• City Councilman at Pittsburgh City Council

Past

• Chief of Staff for Dan Cohen at Pittsburgh City Council

Education

• Pennsylvania State University

Connections

244 connections

Industry

Government Administration

Websites

• My Company
• My Website

Bill Peduto’s Summary

Pittsburgh City Councilman, 2002-present
Goal: To win re-election to Council in 2009

Councilman Peduto's Priorities for a New Pittsburgh

1. Regional Governance and Reform
2. Fair and Effective Tax Policy
3. Community Based Development
4. Fiscal Discipline and Responsibility
5. Preservation and Conservation
6. Improved Technology / Innovative Government
7. Civil Liberties / Civil Rights / Tolerance
8. Transportation Priorities for Sustainable Growth
9. Arts, Culture, and Pittsburgh's Heritage
10. Transparent Government and Access for All

Bill Peduto’s Experience

• Councilman

  City of Pittburgh

  (Government Agency; Government Administration industry)

  January 2002 — Present (7 years 11 months)

  William Peduto is serving his second term as a Member of Pittsburgh City Council. Before being elected to represent the East End neighborhoods of Bloomfield, Friendship, Oakland, Point Breeze, Shadyside and Squirrel Hill, he served as chief of staff to former City Councilman Dan Cohen. On City Council he chairs the Committee on Finance and Law.

• City Councilman

  Pittsburgh City Council

  (Government Agency; Government Administration industry)

  January 2002 — Present (7 years 11 months)

  Working to make Pittsburgh the best city that it can be.

• Chief of Staff for Dan Cohen

  Pittsburgh City Council

  (Government Administration industry)

  January 1995 — January 2002 (7 years 1 month)

Bill Peduto’s Education

• Pennsylvania State University

  BA , Political Science

Additional Information

Bill Peduto’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Website

Bill Peduto’s Groups:

In addition to his Council duties, Councilman Peduto serves on several boards which promote economic development and culture throughout the region. As Council’s representative on the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, Peduto plays a vital role in creating a comprehensive priority plan for the region’s economic infrastructure including transportation and land development. On the SPC he is Vice Chair of the Intelligent Transportation Systems Committee. As a member of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, Peduto works with organizations and individual artists to promote culture as a tool for economic growth and the arts as a critical industry for this region. He is also a past board member of the Stadium Authority, the Community Design Center of Pittsburgh, the Carnegie Museums and Libraries and PCTV-21.

•    CEOs for Cities
•    Sustainable City Advocates (newcolonist.com)
•    Bloomfield Business Association

Bill Peduto’s Honors:

Bill has been recognized by the Democratic Leadership Council as one of the “100 to Watch” New Democrats in the nation. Peduto has been profiled by the Pittsburgh Business Times as “One to Watch”, selected by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation as “Pittsburgh’s 50 Finest”, named one of Pittsburgh’s “40 under 40” by Pittsburgh Magazine and PUMP, chosen by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette as one of the region’s “50 Cultural Forces”, received the “Shades of Green Leadership Award” from the Green Building Alliance, and was chosen as one of the “Hotline Up & Comers” in 2004 and 2006 by the National Journal. In 2007, the Pittsburgh City Paper named him the Best Political Activist. In 2008, Bill received the Greater Pittsburgh Art’s Council Chairman’s Work of Art Award and was named Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition Citizen of the Year. Additionally, he has been awarded the Patriot Award for his support of the families of deployed troops.

Bill Peduto’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch