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DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION 2021 PITTSBURGH CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 Pittsburgh City Council District 2 includes Banksville, Duquesne Heights, Mount Washington, and all West End neighborhoods, such as Chartiers City, Crafton Heights, East Carnegie, Elliott, Esplen, Fairywood, Oakwood, Ridgemont, West End Village, and Westwood. Council President Theresa Kail-Smith is the incumbent. BY RYAN DETO CANDIDATE THERESA KAIL-SMITH JACOB WILLIAMSON First elected to Pittsburgh City Council in 2009, where she has served as Council President Works as a director of engagement at Archangel Gabriel Parish, a Catholic church in since 2020. Has a background in community volunteering, and sits on several Pittsburgh- Kennedy Township. Graduated from Gannon University and then earned a master’s degree area boards including the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. in theology from the Augustine Institute in Denver, Colorado. Lives in Crafton Heights. Lives in Westwood. BIOGRAPHY Formed an anti-litter campaign, a free citywide grass cutting initiative, and an e-recycling Says his experience working with tens of thousands of parishioners has prepared him program. Told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that after seeing long lines at regional food for serving District 2. Wants to work to bring a recreation center to the district. banks during the pandemic, she organized a food distribution program for her area. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Touts helping to convert abandoned school and church buildings in her district into Supports efforts to boost home ownership rate, saying that too many Pittsburghers live in useful service community centers. Says she’s prioritizing seeing through the stabilization properties that landlords don’t maintain. Says not enough development is being guided to of Grandview Avenue in Mount Washington. the West End and criticizes “broken promises,” citing a proposal to redevelop the Parkway Center Mall. DEVELOPMENT Says she has built a good relationship with the mayor over the years to bring more money Criticizes City Council for only allocating 5% of capital budget to District 2 since 2016, and into the district. Led efforts on converting Shiloh Avenue in Mount Washington into a says he wants to bring in a bigger share to the district for street paving, parks, and other pedestrian-only street to help accomodate outdoor dining during the pandemic. services. Wants to increase that allocation. CITY SERVICES Pittsburgh Firefighters, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 5, Allegheny- Terri Minor-Spencer, Founder and President of West End P.O.W.E.R., Former Allegheny Fayette County Labor Council, Steel City Stonewall Democrats, Boilermakers Local 154, County Councilor Jim Ellenbogen. Allegheny County Democratic Committee, LiUNA Union, Teamsters, Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers, Steamfitters 449 SUPPORTERS FRIENDS AND.

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