State Rep. Ed Gainey launching campaign for mayor of Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — Pennsylvania state Rep. Ed Gainey is launching a campaign to be elected the mayor of Pittsburgh. His campaign will officially get underway with a virtual event this weekend.

Gainey was born and raised in Pittsburgh. He has served in two mayoral administrations and was elected to the state House of Representatives in 2012. He and his wife, Michelle Gainey, live in the city’s Lincoln Lemington neighborhood and have three children.

Here is a statement from Ed Gainey on launching his campaign:

“I’m running for Mayor because I know that the working people of Pittsburgh need opportunities for good union jobs with a living wage and benefits, affordable housing, genuine public safety, and a city where we can all belong and contribute. We can uplift the City of Pittsburgh for everyone if we start with those who have been left behind.

“I understand that city government has the power to change lives, uplift communities, and fix what’s broken in our city. Our city is divided, but when we all lay our heads down at night, I believe we all share the same vision for our families, our children, and our neighborhoods. To fulfill our vision for a better tomorrow, Pittsburgh deserves a mayor who will fight with all they’ve got to see the vision through. I’m ready for that fight, and as the next Mayor of the city of Pittsburgh, I’ll be a Mayor for all of us.”

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