Looking Back at our
Beloved 58th Mayor Bob O'Connor
1944 - 2006
Photo Gallery
Photos of Bob O'Connor
Most photos taken by employees
First 100 Days Slideshow
Photographs taken by Heidi Murrin
Slideshow produced by Heidi Murrin and Steven Adams
for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
This photo slideshow was narrated by Bob O'Connor.
He spoke about his vision for Pittsburgh.
Conversation with the Candidate
Interview conducted by John Poister for WPTT Radio
While Bob O'Connor was a candidate to become Pittsburgh's mayor,
he completed an interview that aired on WPTT. Below are some quotes made by
Bob O'Connor during the interview that help to show the essence of the man
and his plans to make Pittsburgh a better place to live.
Each audio link* contains a question and his answer including the quote.
| "I thought maybe an average guy with a couple of kids in school could make a difference." (mp3 clip) |
| "Restructuring, working together, building bridges." (mp3 clip) |
| "We're going to look at what's best for our customers." (mp3 clip) |
| "Make it safe and clean and people will move there." (mp3 clip) |
| "I'll be the mayor for the kids in the schools too. They may not vote but I'm their mayor." (mp3 clip) |
| "We have to have a great attitude...Let's put Pittsburgh back on the right track." (mp3 clip) |
| "Let's talk about the wins here...We had our rough times, yes, but let's turn it around." (mp3 clip) |
| "I'm a very good listener...When you listen, you can learn a lot." (mp3 clip) |
| "We can't stay still. In this day and age you have to keep improving." (mp3 clip) |
| "It's a journey to make Pittsburgh a better place to live." (mp3 clip) |
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Thank you to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and to WPTT Radio for their content.