Gannon University is a private Catholic university with campuses in Erie,Pennsylvania,and Ruskin,Florida. Established in 1925,Gannon University enrolls approximately 4,600 undergraduate and graduate students annually and has over 47,000 alumni. Its intercollegiate athletics include 18 athletic programs for men and women competing at the NCAA Division II level.
Sinnott is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Thomas J. Murphy Jr. is an American former politician and city management consultant from Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania. He served in state government in two capacities,from 1979 to 1982 representing the 17th district,and from 1983 to 1993 representing the 20th district. From January 1994 until January 2006 he served as mayor of Pittsburgh. Murphy is also a former senior resident fellow for urban development at the Urban Land Institute. Murphy is now a principal with Urban Development Advisors LLC,providing expert advice to communities to help them understand what drives real estate investment,sustainable land use practices,economic development and ensures long-lasting community commitment.
Byron William Brown II is an American politician who is the current mayor of Buffalo,New York. He has served as Buffalo's 62nd mayor since January 2006,the city's first African-American mayor and longest-serving mayor. He previously served Western New York as a member of the New York State Senate and Buffalo Common Council. He is the first African-American politician elected to the New York State Senate to represent a district outside New York City and the first member of any minority race to represent a majority-white New York State Senate district.
Linda Bebko-Jones was an American politician who represented the 1st district of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives,which includes portions of Erie County.
Joseph E. "Joe" Sinnott was the 50th mayor of Erie,Pennsylvania. A Democrat,he served three terms from January 2,2006,to January 2,2018. He was succeeded by Joseph Schember.
Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg is an American politician and former naval officer who is currently serving as the 19th United States Secretary of Transportation. A member of the Democratic Party,he was the 32nd mayor of South Bend,Indiana,from 2012 to 2020,which earned him the nickname "Mayor Pete".
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,to elect the 18 U.S. representatives from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,one from each of the state's 18 congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections,including the Governor of Pennsylvania and Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania.
The 2016 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania took place on November 8,2016,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in numerous other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on April 26. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Pat Toomey was reelected to a second term in a close race,defeating Democratic nominee Katie McGinty and Libertarian Party nominee Edward Clifford. With a margin of 1.43%,this election was the second-closest race of the 2016 Senate election cycle,behind only the election in New Hampshire.
The 2005 Buffalo Mayoral Election took place on November 8,2005. After incumbent Anthony M. Masiello,a Democrat,announced on April 29,2005,that he would not seek a fourth term as mayor,a field of several Democratic candidates emerged,from which New York State Senator Byron Brown emerged victorious in the primary election. In the general election,Brown went on to defeat Republican challenger Kevin Helfer,former member of the Buffalo Common Council for the University District,as well as two minor-party candidates. Buffalo's 2005 mayoral election is notable as the first in the city to be won by an African-American candidate.
The 2001 Buffalo Mayoral election took place on November 6,2001. Incumbent Anthony M. Masiello,a Democrat,easily trounced his sole opponent in the primary,going on to win a third term with no serious opposition in the general election. Buffalo's 2001 mayoral election was notable for its uncharacteristic quietness,despite pressing issues such as allegations of environmental contamination in the Hickory Woods neighborhood of South Buffalo and chronic poverty and urban blight. This was speculated as being due to reticence on the part of would-be candidates to "challenge a powerful and well-liked mayor like Masiello",especially one with a campaign fund in excess of $1 million. It was also only the second time in history when the Democrats and Republicans endorsed the same candidate for mayor of Buffalo,a phenomenon made possible by New York State's electoral fusion law.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania were held on November 8,2016,to elect the 18 U.S. representatives from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,one from each of the state's 18 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on April 26.
The 2019 United States elections were held,in large part,on Tuesday,November 5,2019. This off-year election included gubernatorial elections in Kentucky,Louisiana,and Mississippi;regularly-scheduled state legislative elections in Louisiana,Mississippi,Virginia,and New Jersey;and special elections for seats in various state legislatures. Numerous citizen initiatives,mayoral races,and a variety of other local elections also occurred. Three special elections to the United States House of Representatives also took place in 2019 as a result of vacancies.
The Erie Police Department,established in 1851,is the principal law enforcement agency serving the city of Erie,Pennsylvania.
The 2022 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Democratic lieutenant governor John Fetterman won his first term in office,defeating Republican surgeon Mehmet Oz. Fetterman succeeded incumbent Republican senator Pat Toomey,who did not seek re-election after two terms. This was the only U.S. Senate seat to flip parties in the 2022 midterms.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held November 6,2018 to elect a U.S. Representative from each of New York's 27 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the gubernatorial election,as well as an election to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 8,2022,in 36 states and three territories. As most governors serve four-year terms,the last regular gubernatorial elections for all but two of the seats took place in the 2018 U.S. gubernatorial elections. The gubernatorial elections took place concurrently with several other federal,state,and local elections,as part of the 2022 midterm elections.
The 2022 Shreveport mayoral election took place on November 8,2022,with a runoff election on December 10 because no candidate obtained a majority of the vote in the first round. It selected the next mayor of Shreveport,Louisiana. Incumbent Democratic mayor Adrian Perkins sought re-election to a second term in office,but finished fourth in the general election. Former Shreveport City Councillor Tom Arceneaux,a Republican,and Louisiana state senator Gregory Tarver,a Democrat,advanced to the runoff election. Besides Perkins,other candidates eliminated in the general election include Caddo Parish Commission president Mario Chavez and city councillor LeVette Fuller.
The 2024 State Treasurer in Pennsylvania will be held on November 5,2024,to elect the Pennsylvania state treasurer. Incumbent Republican treasurer Stacy Garrity is running for re-election to a second term in office.
