Jermaine Goupall
Anthony Coghill | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pittsburgh City Council from the 4th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Natalia Rudiak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Residence | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Website | pittsburghpa |
Anthony Coghill (born 1966) is an American politician and businessman from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He has served on the Pittsburgh City Council since 2018, representing the 4th district.[1]
Early life
Anthony Coghill was born and raised in the Beechview neighborhood of Pittsburgh. After attending Pittsburgh Public Schools, Coghill began a career in the roofing trade. After a decade in the business, he founded his own company, Coghill Roofing, in 1996.
Political career
Coghill began his career in government working as a constituent liaison for State Senator Wayne Fontana. In 2010, he was elected as a Committeeman for the Allegheny County Democratic Party. After being re-elected by the Party in 2014, Coghill was chosen to serve as the Chairman of the 19th Ward, a position he holds to this day.[2]
In 2017, Coghill joined the race for the District 4 seat of the Pittsburgh City Council. Running on a “Back to Basics” message, Coghill's campaign emphasized safe neighborhoods, infrastructure repairs, and increased investment of tax dollars in south Pittsburgh. On November 7th, 2017, Coghill was elected to serve the district with nearly 80 percent of the vote.[3] On January 3rd, 2018, he was sworn in as a member of the 140th Pittsburgh City Council. As a councilman, he represents the neighborhoods of Beechview, Brookline, Carrick, Bon Air, Overbrook, and Mt. Washington.[4]
References
- ↑ "District 4 - Biography | pittsburghpa.gov". pittsburghpa.gov. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ Potter, Chris. "End of an Era: Pete Wagner replaced as 19th ward chair". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ "Anthony Coghill". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ "Bruce Kraus secures third term as Pittsburgh City Council president".
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