30 Facts About Bill Peduto

William Mark Peduto was born on October 30,1964 and is an American politician who was the 60th mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 2014 until 2022.

Bill Peduto was a Democratic member of the Pittsburgh City Council from 2002 to 2014.

Bill Peduto ran a consulting business and later served as chief of staff to his predecessor on the city council, Dan Cohen.

Bill Peduto was elected to the council in 2001 and served from 2002 to 2014.

Bill Peduto again ran in a 2007 special election following O'Connor's death, but dropped out before the primary.

Bill Peduto ran for a third term in May 2021, but lost the Democratic primary to Ed Gainey.

Bill Peduto graduated from Chartiers Valley High School in 1983.

In 2007, Bill Peduto returned to finish his degree requirements and became the only member of the nine-member Pittsburgh City Council at the time with a bachelor's degree.

Later, Bill Peduto received a master's degree in public policy and management from the University of Pittsburgh.

Bill Peduto operated a political consulting business and served as general consultant, campaign manager, finance director and other roles for several Democratic candidates and elected officials.

Bill Peduto worked in Washington, DC as an intern to then US Representative George Gekas.

Bill Peduto is reported to have urged Cohen to accuse Coyne of complacency in obtaining federal funding and other resources for the Pittsburgh area.

Bill Peduto oversaw the City Information Systems department, the Cable Bureau and the Art Commission on Council.

Bill Peduto launched his first campaign for mayor of Pittsburgh in 2005.

Bill Peduto lost the primary to eventual general election winner Bob O'Connor.

Bill Peduto became a political opponent of Ravenstahl's, opposing Ravenstahl's proposal to end Act 47 oversight of Pittsburgh's finances, among other issues.

In December 2012, Bill Peduto officially launched his third mayoral campaign, announcing that he would challenge Ravenstahl in the 2013 mayoral primary, and was immediately endorsed by Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald.

Bill Peduto simultaneously announced that he would not seek reelection to the city council.

Early in his term, Bill Peduto made modernizing Pittsburgh's government a priority.

Bill Peduto said the suit impeded progress in ongoing negotiations between UPMC and the city on taxes.

In early September 2014, Bill Peduto announced the hiring of Cameron McLay as Pittsburgh Chief of Police, which resulted from an extended search following the resignation and subsequent conviction of Nate Harper on charges of tax evasion and slush fund conspiracy.

Bill Peduto appeared on the CBS television series Undercover Boss in December 2014 as "Ed Chadwick".

In 2019, Bill Peduto introduced multiple proposals to city council to restrict firearms access.

Bill Peduto successfully pushed for the passage of a local parks tax referendum to support capital projects.

Between 2019 and 2020, Bill Peduto announced steps to turn around Pittsburgh's long-troubled Water and Sewer Authority.

Later on the 19th, Bill Peduto released a statement criticizing the protests, saying that any demonstration in his residential area "crosses a line that cannot be allowed to continue".

Bill Peduto announced on December 14,2016, that he was running for reelection in 2017.

Bill Peduto defeated both to win the Democratic nomination, and did not face any Republican candidate in the general election, as none filed to run in the primary.

In January 2021, Bill Peduto formally announced his intention to seek a third term in the 2021 election.

Bill Peduto's duties included serving as a guest lecturer and co-teaching a course; he served through March 2023.