Working hard for District 5
Barb was elected to City Council in 2022. She is now running for her second term. A former teacher and working mom with four school-age kids, Barb has been living in Four Mile Run since 2014. Before joining City Council, she served on the board of the Greenfield Community Association, was a regular volunteer for youth programs across the city, and served on the board of Pittsburghers for Public Transit.
Barb played a key role in the winning six-year fight to stop the Mon-Oakland Connector shuttle road through The Run, Schenley Park, and the Hazelwood Greenway – a fight that led her to run for City Council.
In just four short years, Barb has delivered everything from parks and playgrounds to bus shelters, traffic calming, and public safety infrastructure - making sure the work gets done and no neighborhood is left behind. Committed to residents’ health and well-being, she has won environmental protections for our parks, greenspaces, and most underserved communities. She has also delivered critical legislation to protect our most vulnerable neighbors, including immigrants and LGBTQIA+ residents, from Trump administration policies that make us all less safe. Finally, she has made tough decisions and passed bold legislation to increase revenue to make sure every Pittsburgher receives the basic city services they deserve.
As Councilperson, Barb is always avaialble to residents and community organizations to ensure their needs, concerns, and priorities are at the heart of every decision. This includes speaking out and voting against harmful policies that prioritize wealthy developers and big-money special interests over regular Pittsburghers.