Dan Onorato
| Dan Onorato | |
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| Chief Executive of Allegheny County | |
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In office January 2, 2004 – January 3, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Roddey |
| Succeeded by | Rich Fitzgerald |
| Controller of Allegheny County | |
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In office January 4, 2000 – January 2, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Frank Lucchino |
| Succeeded by | Mark Flaherty |
| Member of the Pittsburgh City Council from the 1st district |
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In office January 6, 1992 – January 4, 2000 |
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| Preceded by | Bernard Regan |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Burns |
| Personal details | |
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February 5, 1961 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater |
Pennsylvania State University, University Park University of Pittsburgh |
Daniel "Dan" Onorato (born February 5, 1961) is a Democratic politician from the state of Pennsylvania. He served as the Chief Executive of Allegheny County from 2004 to 2012, and in 2010, he was the Democratic nominee for Governor. He lost to State Attorney General Tom Corbett in the general election.
A life-long resident of Allegheny County, he attended Penn State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in accounting in 1983. He worked several years as a Certified Public Accountant before continuing his education at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, earning a Juris Doctor in 1989. Onorato and his wife Shelly reside in Pittsburgh's Brighton Heights neighborhood with their children: Kate, Emily, and Danny. In 2012, Onorato began working for Highmark, where he is the vice president of corporate communications and external affairs.
Onorato practiced as a private attorney until he was elected to the Pittsburgh City Council in 1991, when he defeated first district incumbent Bernard Regan in the primary election. He served two terms on the council before being elected Allegheny County Controller in 2000. In 2003, he defeated Jim Roddey for the position of Allegheny County executive. He was named runner up for the 2003 Politician of the Year by the political website PoliticsPA, who noted his youthful energy and his fundraising power.
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