Bruce Kraus
| Bruce A. Kraus | |
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| President of the Pittsburgh City Council | |
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Assumed office January 6, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Darlene Harris |
| Member of the Pittsburgh City Council from the 3rd district | |
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Assumed office January 7, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Jeff Koch |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 13, 1954 South Side Flats, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Website | [1] |
Bruce A. Kraus (born April 13, 1954) is an American politician and businessman from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He has served since January 2008 on Pittsburgh City Council, of which he is currently President, representing the 3rd district neighborhoods of South Side Flats, South Side Slopes, Beltzhoover, Knoxville, Arlington, Arlington Heights, Allentown, Mount Oliver, Central Oakland and Mount Washington.
Councilman Bruce A. Kraus was born and raised on Pittsburgh's South Side. He has been a member of the Pittsburgh City Council since January 2008. He represents Pittsburgh’s 3rd Council District and is also City Council President. District 3 comprises the following neighborhoods: Allentown, Arlington, Arlington Heights, Beltzhoover, Central Oakland, Knoxville, Mt. Oliver, South Oakland, South Side Flats, South Side Slopes, and Mt. Washington. Kraus was reelected to his seat in 2011 and sworn in for a second term on January 3, 2012. In January 2014, he was elected as the President of the Pittsburgh City Council.
Councilman Kraus has sponsored various legislation over the years. He introduced the Responsible Hospitality Institute’s ("RHI") Sociable City Plan, which has worked to develop a comprehensive strategy to regulate the nighttime economy on Pittsburgh's South Side and elsewhere in the metropolitan area. In Pittsburgh and elsewhere RHI encourages licensed establishments to enter into community covenants to limit discounts on retail alcohol sales. Kraus has also supported strict open-container laws and bans on public urination. Additionally, he sponsored the city’s Social Host Ordinance, designed to regulate private house parties.
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