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Mayor - OAKMONT

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    Sophia Facaros
    (Dem)

Biographical Information

What are your top three priorities for this office, and how would you address them?

What successful strategies have you used to build consensus in the past and how would you apply them in this office, especially when there are differing opinions or priorities?

Occupation Retired worked 38 years Pittsburgh public Schools Principal of Schenley. Peabody and Langley.
Qualifications for office Oakmont resident 50 years, committee member Parks & Recreation over 10 years, council member 2 terms, presently Mayor of Oakmont
Education Slippery Rock University B.S. 1974, University of Pittsburgh M.Ed. 1977 University of Pittsburgh Administrator certificates 1999
Continue the open communications with the community, police department , local businesses and school district that are established. Keep informed of citizens concerns and do what I can to resolve issues. Safety is always a top priority and continue to interact and be approachable to all citizens.
To build consensus I will invite all stakeholders to the table and listen. Then pause, reflect, listen again and share the pros and cons and find a compromise. Leadership is doing what’s right for the betterment of our borough.