Corey O'Connor

Corey O'Connor is an American politician who is a member of the Pittsburgh City Council. Since 2012 he has served as Pittsburgh Council member for District 5. It is the same position his father and former Pittsburgh Mayor Bob O'Connor represented during his time on council.[2]

Corey O'Connor
Member of the Pittsburgh City Council Representing District 5
Assumed office
January 3, 2012[1]
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
ResidencePittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Websitehttps://pittsburghpa.gov/council/d5

Family and education

Corey O'Connor was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Bob and Judy Levine O'Connor. He is the youngest brother to Rev. Terrence O'Connor and Heidy Garth. Corey graduated from Central Catholic High School and earned his bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Duquesne University.[3] Corey O'Connor married Katie Stohlberg in 2013. They reside in Swisshelm Park.[4]

His father, Bob O'Connor, was the Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania until his death in 2006.[5] In his memory, Corey and his family established the Bob O'Connor Memorial Fund. To support the fund, they host the yearly "O'Connor Cookie Cruise" on the Gateway Clipper Fleet which is attended by thousands.[6][7]

Career

Corey O'Connor is currently serving as Pittsburgh City Council member for District 5. His district covers 9 of Pittsburgh's 90 neighborhoods: Glen Hazel, Greenfield, Hays, Hazelwood, Lincoln Place, New Homestead, Regent Square, Squirrel Hill South, and Swisshelm Park. He assumed office January 3, 2012 and is currently serving his third term.

O'Connor rose to national prominence for his response to the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting which happened in his district.[8][9] O'Connor was one of the first politicians on scene and personally knew many of the families.[10][11] This greatly affected O'Connor. As councilman, he introduced and helped pass gun reforms related to the Tree of Life shooting.[12] Since then, he has nationally campaigned for stricter gun ordinances in response to the tragedy.[13][14][15]

O'Connor has recently received attention for his campaign against the emerging use of facial recognition by police.[16]

References
  1. Bauder, Bob (11 January 2019). "Corey O'Connor will run for third term on Pittsburgh City Council". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Pittsburgh: Richard Mellon Scaife. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. Ray, Sean (17 March 2016). "Corey O'Connor On His Family's Irish Origins And Traditions". WESA (FM). Pittsburgh. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  3. "Councilman Corey O'Connor". City of Pittsburgh. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  4. Davidson, Lauren (10 February 2014). "Katie Stohlberg & Corey O'Connor Marriage". Pittsburgh Magazine. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  5. Lord, Rich (2 September 2006). "City Mourns the Death of Mayor Bob O'Connor at Age 61". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  6. "The Return of the O'Connor Cookie Cruise". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 30 August 2008. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  7. "Pittsburgh's Cookie Cruise sets sail again". WTAE-TV. 22 August 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  8. Santanam, Ramesh (27 March 2019). "Pittsburgh moves to restrict guns after attack on synagogue". Florida Today. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  9. Rubinkam, Michael (27 March 2019). "After synagogue attack, Pittsburgh tries again to curb guns". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  10. Prokupecz, Shimon (27 October 2018). "At least 12 people shot in synagogue". CNN. Pittsburgh. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  11. "Pittsburgh moves to restrict guns after Tree of Life Synagogue attack". NBC News. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  12. Gajanan, Mahita (3 April 2019). "Pittsburgh Is Moving Forward With Gun Reform After the Tree of Life Shooting. But the Legal Battle Is Just Beginning". TIME. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  13. Smeltz, Adam (30 October 2018). "Pittsburgh 'ready to fight' on gun issues, Councilman O'Connor says". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  14. Borter, Gabriella (18 December 2018). "Pittsburgh considers stricter gun laws after synagogue attack". Reuters. Pittsburgh. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  15. Shoemaker, J. Dale (2 April 2019). "Pittsburgh city council passes landmark gun legislation. NRA prematurely said it filed suit". Public Source. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  16. Wadas, Amy (25 August 2020). "Pittsburgh Councilman Corey O'Connor To Introduce Legislation That Would Ban Unrestricted Use Of Facial Recognition By Police". KDKA-TV. CBS. Retrieved 26 October 2020.


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