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Bobby Wilson (Pennsylvania politician)

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Bobby Wilson
Bobby Wilson, Pennsylvanian politician
Member of the Pittsburgh City Council Representing District 1
Assumed office
January 2, 2020
Preceded byDarlene Harris
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
ResidencePittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Websitehttps://pittsburghpa.gov/council/d1

Bobby Wilson is an American politician who is a member of the Pittsburgh City Council. He has served since January 2020 representing Pittsburgh's 1st District.[1][2]

Family and education[edit]

Bobby Wilson was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a fifth generation North Sider. He attended the University of Pittsburgh where he achieved a degree in political science. [3]

Career[edit]

Bobby Wilson worked at UPMC Montefiore in the emphysema research lab after graduation. While there, Wilson unsuccessfully ran against Darlene Harris in 2011 and 2015 for the District 1 council seat. During his third run he secured a major endorsement by Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto.[4] With the new endorsements, Wilson won the primary against Harris. He subsequently won the general election with 60% of the vote becoming a member of Pittsburgh City Council. [5][6]

References[edit]

  1. Routh, Julian; Murray, Ashley (21 May 2019). "Bobby Wilson beats Darlene Harris in Pittsburgh City Council primary upset". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. DeStio, Joe (6 January 2020). "Teresa Kail-Smith New City Council President". Pittsburgh: KDKA Radio. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  3. Crawley, Ashton (21 November 2019). "Pitt grad Bobby Wilson prepares for City Council position". The Pitt News. Pittsburgh. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  4. Worthy, Ariel (7 March 2019). "Mayor Peduto Endorses District 1 Council Candidate Bobby Wilson". WESA (FM). Pittsburgh. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  5. Rihl, Juliette (5 November 2019). "Wilson emerges as the new city council representative for Pittsburgh's North Side". Public Source. Pittsburgh. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  6. Bauder, Bob (6 November 2019). "Pittsburgh's North Side has New City Council Representative". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Pittsburgh: Richard_Mellon_Scaife. Retrieved 26 October 2020.

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