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Bob O'Connor (born December 9, 1944) is the Democratic Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was sworn in on January 3, 2006. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger,greater) is in modern times the title of the highest ranking municipal officer, who discharges certain judicial and administrative functions, in many systems an elected politician, who serves as chief executive and/or ceremonial official of many types of municipalities. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Steel City Location Location in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Coordinates , Government Country State County United States Pennsylvania Allegheny County Founded 1758 Mayor Bob OConnor (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 151. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 160 miles (255 km)  - Length 280 miles (455 km)  - % water 2. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Mayor Bob O'Connor

O'Connor's campaign for mayor in 2005 was his third attempt at the office. O'Connor was defeated in 2001 and in 1997 in the Democratic Party primary. He previously served on Pittsburgh's City Council and became City Council President. He resigned from that position to work for Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell. Image File history File links 06_about-the-mayor-bob-pic. ... Image File history File links 06_about-the-mayor-bob-pic. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 160 miles (255 km)  - Length 280 miles (455 km)  - % water 2. ... A governor is a governing official, usually the executive (at least nominally, to different degrees also politically and administratively) of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state; furthermore the title applies to officials with a similar mandate as representatives of a chartered company which has... Edward Gene Rendell (born January 5, 1944) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party. ...

In 2001, Bob O'Connor ran against incumbent Tom Murphy for the mayor's office in a five-way Democratic party primary. Both O'Connor and Murphy spent more than $1 million on their respective campaigns and in the end earned around 30,000 votes in a very close race. O'Connor lost the race by 699 votes. He conceded the race several days after the primary. Tom Murphy (born August 15, 1944) is a Democratic politician from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ...

In 2005, O'Connor did not need to face Tom Murphy, who decided to not seek a fourth term as mayor. O'Connor was able to raise the most money, collect many endorsements and beat a group of challengers. Among the runners up in the May 17 Democratic primary were Bill Peduto, a member of the City Council and Michael Lamb, a County Row Office Holder. On November 8, O'Connor would go on to handily defeat Republican lawyer Joe Weinroth to win the mayoral office. May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... The current version of the article or section reads like an advertisement. ... November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Joe Weinroth is a former Republican party nominee for the mayor of Pittsburgh. ...

Born in the Greenfield neighborhood, and a longtime resident of Squirrel Hill, O'Connor graduated from Pittsburgh's Taylor Allderdice High School, worked briefly as a steelworker, and then entered the restaurant business. He entered politics in the 1990s. Greenfield is the name of several places: In the United States of America: Greenfield, Illinois Greenfield, Indiana Greenfield, Massachusetts Greenfield, Michigan Greenfield, Missouri Greenfield, New Hampshire Greenfield, New York Greenfield, Ohio Greenfield, Wisconsin Greenfield Township, Ohio Greenfield Township, Pennsylvania South Greenfield, Brooklyn, New York In England: Greenfield, Greater Manchester See... Squirrel Hill is a large residential neighborhood in the east end of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. As of the census of 2000, there are 26,425 people, 12,030 households, and 6,325 families residing in the 15217 ZIP Code, which covers approximately the same region as the City of Pittsburgh... Taylor Allderdice High School is a public school located in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... The United Steel Workers of America (USWA) claims over 1. ...

On July 10, 2006, Bob O'Connor was diagnosed with a rare form of lymphoma.[1] He began treatment immediately. Though the prognosis was initially good, on August 6 he underwent surgery to drain excess fluid from his brain. [2] Due to this unexpected incapacitation, he ceded authority to recently appointed deputy mayor Yarone Zober. [3] His prognosis is currently uncertain. [4] July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lymphoma is a variety of cancer that originates in the lymphatic system. ... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... Deputy Mayor Yarone Zober Yarone Zober, a Democrat, (born March 25, 1975) is the Deputy Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ...

See also: List of Mayors of Pittsburgh

This a listing of past (and present) mayors of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... Tom Murphy (born August 15, 1944) is a Democratic politician from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... This a listing of past (and present) mayors of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ...

External links

• City of Pittsburgh Official Biography
• O'Connor Elected as Mayor
• Bob O'Connor for Mayor