Dan Onorato

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Daniel "Dan" Onorato (born 1961)[1] is the current County Executive of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

A life-long resident of Allegheny County, he attended Penn State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in accounting in 1983. He worked several years as a Certified Public Accountant before continuing his education at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, earning a Juris Doctor in 1989.

Onorato practiced as a private attorney until he was elected to the Pittsburgh City Council in 1992, serving two terms. In 2000, he was elected Allegheny County Controller. In 2003, he defeated Jim Roddey for the position of Allegheny County executive.

Onorato and his wife Shelly reside in the Brighton Heights neighborhood of Pittsburgh, with their children Kate, Emily, and Danny.[2]

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  1. ^ Daniel "Dan" Onorato. Our Campaigns. Retrieved on 2006-12-13.
  2. ^ Dan Onorato Biography. Official Website of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Retrieved on 2006-12-13.
Preceded by
Jim Roddey
Chief Executive of Allegheny County
2004–Present
Succeeded by
Incumbent