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
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
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.
District 4 communities
Bridgeville, Carnegie, Collier, Crafton, Findlay, Kennedy, McKees Rocks, Oakdale, Osborne, Robinson, Rosslyn Farms and Scott
Democrat
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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