Issues

Bobby has worked tirelessly to protect and strengthen Pittsburghers’ access to healthcare. He passed landmark legislation to provide medical debt relief and passed protections for reproductive healthcare. Bobby also passed legislation to make Pittsburgh the first city in the country to provide employees with bereavement leave following pregnancy loss.

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As the Chair of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee, Bobby is working tirelessly to ensure working families and Pittsburghers benefit the most from new development.

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Protecting our air, water, and land is critical to the overall health of our city. On City Council, Bobby has worked to secure millions of dollars for investments in landslide remediation, parks, and infrastructure. He has also worked to increase opportunities for our young people to enjoy our parks.

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All Pittsburghers deserve to feel safe in our communities. On Council, Bobby has allocated thousands of dollars to Stop the Violence programs in our neighborhoods and allocated $10 million in funding for healthcare professionals and social workers to respond to medical 911 calls instead of police.

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Bobby knows transportation is critical to keeping our city moving. That’s why he’s allocated millions of dollars to improve our infrastructure, including for our roads and bridges. He also reduced the speed limits in parks and made it illegal to park in bike lanes.

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Our small businesses were hit hard during the pandemic and Bobby has worked hard to ensure our business districts have the support they need. He passed an outdoor dining bill that provided $1 million in funding to small businesses for street furniture.

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Bobby has spent his first term fighting and delivering for working families. In addition to forgiving millions in medical debt, Bobby also extended Covid sick pay for an additional year, providing critical support for working families across the City of Pittsburgh.

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Bobby championed protections for animals during his first term and was proud to pass legislation to ban cat declawing, making Pittsburgh the first city in Pennsylvania to ban the practice. For this legislative achievement, he was honored to be named Humane Legislator of the Year.

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Everyone should be able to reach their Council Office and know that their concerns are being heard. I believe in the importance of representative government and its ability to make real improvements in the lives of citizens. I have made transparency a priority during my first time. I and my staff attend many community group meetings each month across Council District 1 and I make a point of going on walkthroughs when constituents request them so I can understand what issues are affecting them where they live and how I can bring City resources forward to address these issues.