BOARD EXPLORER

Understanding Pittsburgh's unelected power structure

Richard Garland

Who they are

Age73 years old
Party affiliationDemocrat
ResidenceSouth Park
Day jobDirector, BCHS Center for Health Equity’s Violence Prevention Project, University of Pittsburgh
EducationFrankford (Philadelphia) (High School), University of Pittsburgh
Contact412-624-4631
rig11@pitt.edu

Boards they serve on

Independent Police Review Board
COUNTY

Vice Chair
Fact-finding and dispute resolution concerning allegations of misconduct filed against county police and officers of municipalities that opt in.
3-year term: first served 8/30/2022, current term ends 8/31/2025.

Juvenile Detention Board
COUNTY

Member
Provides professional expertise to ensure the county's juvenile detention facility operates safely and in the best interest of the young people who are detained.
3-year term: first served 7/9/2024, current term ends 12/31/2027.
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