Ed Gainey

Ed Gainey
61st Mayor of Pittsburgh
Assumed office
January 3, 2022 (2022-01-03)
Preceded byBill Peduto
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 24th district
In office
January 1, 2013 (2013-01-01) – January 3, 2022 (2022-01-03)
Preceded byJoseph Preston Jr.
Succeeded byMartell Covington
Personal details
Born (1970-02-19) February 19, 1970 (age 54)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMichelle Coburn
Children3
EducationMorgan State University (BA)
WebsiteCampaign website

Edward C. Gainey (born February 19, 1970) is an American politician who is the 61st mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Previously, he served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 24th district.[1] In November 2021, Gainey became the first African-American to become the mayor of Pittsburgh and assumed office on January 3, 2022.[2]

  1. ^ "SESSION OF 2013 - 197TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. January 1, 2013.
  2. ^ "Home Rule Charter of the City of Pittsburgh, Article 2, Section 2.03". City of Pittsburgh. Retrieved November 4, 2021.

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