Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Son of Steeler Franco Harris running for Pittsburgh mayor - Pittsburgh Business Times:

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Harris, a Princeton-educated lawyer and son of Steelers greatFranco Harris, is one of two independent candidates taking on Mayor Luke Kevin Acklin earlier this month. In Harris will run on a platform of openness and accountability fromthe mayor’s office, and a goal of makinhg it easier to do business in the city. “Wheb you go Downtown and have an idea for opening we shouldsay yes,” Harris said in a meeting with Busineszs Times editors.
He also hopes to lessen the “transactional of government and eliminate a style of doing business that he says comess from having a big machine in charge ofthe “It’s indicative of what happend when a group doesn’t have to try to get a candidate in office,” he said. Harris, who said his parentes will have big role inhis campaign, also said some big names woulde be showing their support. He put his currenyt funds in the low six figures andestimates he’ll need to get betweeb $400,000 and $750,000 to run a successfuk campaign. His campaign offices are located at214 S. Craifg St.
in Pittsburgh's Shadyside

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