City Council District 8: A Competitive Election
There is going to be a lot of coverage of the mayoral primary next semester, but a large number of Pitt students will also have the opportunity to cast their ballots for a new City Council representative. As current Councilman, Bill Peduto, is vacating his seat to run for mayor, this election will have no incumbent.
City Council District 8 covers much of North Oakland , mostly north of Fifth Avenue and east of Bigelow Blvd. It also includes neighborhoods such as Shady Side and Squirrel Hill, which also have a large number of student residents.
This article from the Tribune-Review goes over the qualifications and backgrounds of three candidates who have already filed to run. Other political blogs have already discussed the fact that this is an election that has a number of good, highly qualified candidates running. It’s definitely a race that students should keep an eye on.