Peter F. Flaherty

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Peter Francis Flaherty (born June 24, 1924, Pittsburgh; died April 18, 2005, Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania) was an American politician from Pennsylvania, a Democratic mayor of the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and county commissioner of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

See also: List of Mayors of Pittsburgh

[edit] Electoral history

• 1980 Race for U.S. Senate
  • Arlen Specter (R), 51%
  • Pete Flaherty (D), 48%

Preceded by Joseph M. Barr

Mayor of Pittsburgh 1970 – 1978

Succeeded by Richard Caliguiri (D)

[edit] References

• Lorant, Stefan (1978). Pete: The Life of Peter F. Flaherty. Lenox: Authors Edition, Inc. ISBN 0-918058-00-8.
• James O'Toole (2005). Obituary: Pete Flaherty dies at 80. Retrieved May 6, 2005.

[edit] See also

• O'Flaherty