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Allegheny County Council candidates
Wednesday, October 21, 2009

District 1 communities

Aleppo, Avalon, Bellevue, Ben Avon, Ben Avon Heights, Coraopolis, Crescent, Edgeworth, Emsworth, Kilbuck, Leet, Leetsdale, Moon, Ross, Sewickley and West View

Democrat

Thomas Michalow

Thomas Michalow

Age: 38

Residence: Avalon

Experience: History and German teacher, Northgate High School; member Avalon Council for four years; former member Avalon Planning Commission; chairman of the Avalon Democratic Committee.

More: tommichalow.com

Republican

Matt Drozd

Matt Drozd

Age: 65

Residence: Ross

Experience: Allegheny County Council member since 2006; member, North Hills school board; retired lieutenant colonel with U.S. Air Force Reserve; retired businessman.

More: Allegheny County Web site


District 4 communities

Bridgeville, Carnegie, Collier, Crafton, Findlay, Kennedy, McKees Rocks, Oakdale, Osborne, Robinson, Rosslyn Farms and Scott

Democrat

Michael J. Finnerty

Michael J. Finnerty

Age: 64

Residence: Scott

Experience: Allegheny County Council member since 2006, chairman of economic development and housing committee; retired teacher and coach for the Chartiers Valley school district, where he served two years as president of the teachers union.

More: Allegheny County Web site

Republican Dean Petrone declined to meet with Post-Gazette editors.

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First published on October 20, 2009 at 4:44 pm