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Joseph Sinnott | |
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47th Mayor of Erie, Pennsylvania | |
In office January 2, 2006 –January 2, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Rick Filippi |
Succeeded by | Joe Schember |
Personal details | |
Born | 1966 (age 57–58) |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Gannon University Case Western Reserve University School of Law |
Occupation | Chemist,Attorney |
Joseph E. "Joe" Sinnott (born c. 1966) 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.
A lifelong resident of Erie,Sinnott graduated from Academy High School in 1984,and Gannon University in 1988 with a B.S. in chemistry. He worked as the Industrial Pretreatment Chemist/Coordinator for the City of Erie for eight years. He was accepted to Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1996 and graduated in 1999. He joined the firm of Quinn,Buseck,Leemhuis,Toohey &Kroto in Erie,concentrating on environmental and commercial litigation and later practiced municipal and family law with Erie's Carney &Good for several years.
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