Propel Pittsburgh Commission
Function:
The 35-member Propel Pittsburgh Commission is dedicated to meeting the concerns and needs of the City of Pittsburgh’s young adults and young professionals. Composed entirely of members aged 20-34, and chaired by the Mayor himself, the objective of the Commission is to encourage greater participation in government, identify or create programmatic or policy opportunities in issues affecting young adults and young professionals in Pittsburgh, and to inform various elected and appointed officials representing young people about issues specific to them. The Propel Pittsburgh Commission will help to give the young adults and young professionals of Pittsburgh a major role in moving the City of Pittsburgh forward.
Governing Documents:
Pittsburgh Code Title One, Article IX, Chapter 178B
Board Makeup:
- 35 members
- 1 appointed by each member of City Council (9 total)
- 25 appointed by the Mayor; confirmed by City Council
- The Mayor is the Chair
Board Members:
- Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, Chair (City Code)
- Aaron Bibro (Mayor)
- Beverly Block (Mayor)
- Joseph Day (Mayor)
- James Doyle
(Mayor)
- Daniel Garfinkel
(Mayor)
- Richard Gasperini, Jr.
(Mayor)
- Matthew Hogue
(Council - Kail-Smith)
- Eric Hulsey (Council - Peduto)
- James Isler
(Mayor)
- Allison Jones
(Mayor)
- Katrina Kilgore
(Mayor)
- Craig Laurenson (Mayor)
- Amy Loveridge
(Mayor)
- Mara McDonough
(Mayor)
- Jeffrey Meagher
(Mayor)
- Roderick Nixon
(Mayor)
- Kevin O'Brien (Mayor)
- Kento Ohmori (Council - Dowd)
- Brad Palmisiano
(Council - Kraus)
- Amanda Reinhardt
(Council - Motznik)
- Mordy Rudolph
(Mayor)
- Constantine Samaras
(Council - Shields)
- Elizabeth Lewis Scripps (Mayor)
- Anthony Smulski
(Council - Payne)
- Maggie Sullivan (Mayor)
- Kellie Ware-Seabron (Mayor)
- Tiffanie Williams
(Mayor)
- Vacant
(Council - Burgess)
- Vacant (Council - Harris)
- Vacant (Mayor)
- Vacant (Mayor)
- Vacant (Mayor)
- Vacant (Mayor)
- Vacant (Mayor)
Residency Requirements:
Must be a City resident and between 20 and 34 years old at the time of appointment.
Compensation:
None.
Recommendations:
Meeting Schedule for 2010
- January 20, 2010 – Sub-Committee
- February 17, 2010 – Full Commission
- March 24, 2010 – Sub-Committee
- April 21, 2010 – Full Commission
- May 19, 2010 – Sub-Committee
- June 16, 2010 – Full Commission
- July 21, 2010 – Sub-Committee
- August 18, 2010 – Full Commission
- September 15, 2010 – Sub-Committee
- October 20, 2010 – Full Commission
- November 17, 2010 – Sub-Committee
- December 15, 2010 – Full Commission
Meeting Location: 414 Grant St. , Room 646
Sub-Committees:
- Executive
- Career and Education
- Diversity, Outreach and Civic Engagement
- Policy, Transportation and Infrastructure
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