TheGovernment ofPittsburgh is composed of theMayor, theCity Council, and various boards and commissions. Most of these offices are housed within thePittsburgh City-County Building. The Government of Pittsburgh receives its authority from thePennsylvania General Assembly pursuant to Part III of Title 53 of thePennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, relating to Cities of the Second Class.
TheMayor of Pittsburgh is elected every 4 years. The current mayor isEd Gainey. Since the 1950s theMayor's Chief of Staff has assumed a large role in advising, long term planning and as a "gatekeeper" to the mayor.
ThePittsburgh City Council is a nine-membercity council. City council members are chosen byplurality elections in each of nine districts.
The mayor appoints (with City Council approval) the position ofPittsburgh Police Chief. The city and its immediate suburbs are served by the four-year electedAllegheny County District Attorney to prosecute criminal offenses and the congressionally appointedU.S. District Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania for federal offenses. The city and its residents are also served by the elected four-year termAllegheny County Sheriff and the County council-appointedAllegheny County Police Department Chief.
Pittsburgh finances are subject to thePittsburgh Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority, the city's state-appointed financial oversight body.[1]
Many governmental functions are carried out by boards, authorities and commissions. These organizations include:[2]
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