Luke Ravenstahl
Luke Ravenstahl (born February 6, 1980 in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania ) is an American politician . He was the 59th Mayor of Pittsburgh from September 2006 to January 2014 . Ravenstahl was the youngest mayor in the history of the city and the youngest mayor of a major city in American history when he was appointed.
Political career
Born in Troy Hill , a district in the north of Pittsburgh, Ravenstahl belongs to the Democratic Party . His political career began in 2003. At the age of 23, just four months after graduating from college, he successfully ran for a seat on the city council. In 2004 and 2005 he was elected to the office of City Council President. After the death of incumbent Mayor Bob O'Connor on September 1, 2006, Ravenstahl was appointed his successor and was confirmed in office in the general election in 2007 with 63.19% of the vote. In 2009, when he was re-elected for the second term, he was again able to prevail against his competitors. In January 2014 he was replaced as mayor by Bill Peduto .
Web links
- Luke Rave steel in the nndb (English)
- biography
Individual evidence
- ^ Dennis B. Roddy: Ravenstahl sworn in as Pittsburgh mayor. In: post-gazette.com. November 1, 2006, accessed August 8, 2010 .
- ↑ Ian Urbina: Baby-Faced Mayor Takes Over an Aging Pittsburgh. In: The New York Times . September 9, 2006, accessed August 8, 2010 .
- ↑ Summary Report 2007 Municipal Election. In: county.allegheny.pa.us. Allegheny County November 7, 2007; archived from the original November 9, 2007 ; accessed on April 30, 2019 (English).
- ^ Andrew Stevens: 27-year old mayor of Pittsburgh shows gravitas beyond his years. In: citymayors.com. November 8, 2009, accessed August 8, 2010 .
- ↑ Moriah Balingit: Peduto vows 'reform', new beginning. In: post-gazette.com. January 8, 2014, accessed April 25, 2014 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ravenstahl, Luke |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 6, 1980 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania |