| John B. Callahan | |
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| Mayor of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | James Delgrosso |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1969 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mafalda Callahan |
| Children | Sarah Callahan Evan Callahan John Callahan |
| Residence | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Moravian College (B.S.) |
| Occupation | Senior Institutional Healthcare Consultant |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Website | Callahan For Congress |
John B. Callahan is the mayor of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He was the Democratic nominee in an unsuccessful 2010 bid for United States Representative for Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district.
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Callahan grew up in Bethlehem. He graduated cum laude with a B.S. in Biology from Moravian College. After graduation, Callahan worked for Pfizer Inc. for 13 years as a Senior Institutional Healthcare Consultant.
He is a graduate of the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government Executive Program on Leadership in the 21st Century, and the Transition and Leadership for New Elected Mayors Program. The United States Conference of Mayors later invited Callahan back to the Kennedy School to speak about transitioning from political campaigning to governing.[1]
Callahan served on the Bethlehem city council from 1998 to 2004; at the time of his election in 1998, he was the youngest ever Bethlehem councilman. As a member of the city council, Callahan chaired the Finance Committee and the Public Works Committee.[1]
Callahan was first elected mayor in November 2003 taking over 60% of the popular vote and winning every ward in the city. He was inaugurated on January 5, 2004 for a two-year term. Callahan was re-elected in the 2005 primary elections and ran unopposed in the general election. He was sworn in for his first four-year term on January 3, 2006, and was re-elected in 2009.[1]
Callahan announced his intention to challenge incumbent Charlie Dent for Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district on July 27, 2009.[2] Independent Jake Towne also ran. Callahan lost the race, earning 39 percent of the votes compared to Dent's 54 percent.[3]
Callahan has three children with his wife Mafalda; the family resides in Northeast Bethlehem.[1]
Callahan serves on the Board of Directors for Lehigh Valley Industrial Park, Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation, and the Minsi Trails Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Callahan also chairs the Urban Scouting Program in Bethlehem, and is a member of the Bethlehem Rotary Club.[1]