Currently holds the office of Allegheny County Chief Executive until December 31, 2027.
Candidate for Allegheny County Chief Executive in 2023 Pennsylvania General Election.
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Get Started➜ Protect the right to get an abortion and the right to provide abortions and other reproductive health services. Learn more
Immediately begin a community process for the hiring of a new warden in coordination with the Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board and other stakeholders. Learn more
Invest in a coordinated approach to reducing the Black infant and maternal mortality rate focused on the social determinants of health ➜ Hold healthcare and insurance systems accountable for disparities in access and treatment for Black, Brown, and low-income residents. Learn more
Institute restorative justice practices in the Allegheny County Jail, Allegheny County Police Department, and other public safety agencies. Learn more
Appoint previously incarcerated members to the Jail Oversight Board, attend meetings regularly, and publicly report out on progress. Learn more
Sara is committed to using the tools of county government to tackle the root causes of violent crime, improve health outcomes, especially where there are disparities based on race or family income, provide new healthy activities for our kids, reform the Allegheny County Jail, and expand mental and behavioral health services so our police can focus on solving violent crime. Learn more
Fire the Warden and hire new leadership at the County Jail who will establish clear, publicly available plans to end solitary confinement and other inhumane practices at the Allegheny County Jail, as voters demanded on the 2021 ballot initiative. Learn more
Unlock over $30 million in annual state matching funds currently available to Allegheny County; ➜ Provide new and expanded drug and mental health treatment services to reduce harm and provide compassionate care to people in need. Learn more
Fully fund the Public Defenders’ Office to provide the basic human right to representation. Learn more
Partner with townships and boroughs using zoning to keep major sources of industrial pollution away from schools, child care centers, senior housing, and residential neighborhoods. Learn more
Use the unique regulatory powers of the Allegheny County Health Department to crack down on polluters and end the “pay to pollute” policies that put our communities at risk ➜ Launch a countywide healthy homes initiative to get lead, mold, radon, and other toxic problems out of Allegheny County homes. Learn more
Require all appointees to boards and commissions to sign an ethics agreement adopting a gift ban and disclosure requirement for potential conflicts of interest ➜ Adopt the City of Pittsburgh’s Campaign Finance Reform law, which is modeled after the federal limits, and sets clear guidelines to prevent the usage of campaign cash for personal use like car leases, meals and patronage jobs. Learn more
➜ Require candidates to Release their complete donor lists and post monthly updates to campaign websites ➜ Require candidates to Release full lists of campaign staff and paid consultants ➜ Ban County employees under the purview of the County Executive, appointees, and the executive herself from accepting gifts. Learn more
Create safe, trauma-informed, youth-focused centers that prioritize reconnection to community and reunification with family, and does not require interaction with the criminal legal system to get services. ➜ Provide education programs focusing on healing, reintegration into the community, and connection to opportunity as the long-term solution. Learn more
Utilize diversion programs that have been proven successful nationwide and will lower recidivism rates and keep people out of jail. Many of them are already working right here in Allegheny County, but they need more support. ➜ Change the way we respond to people having mental health crises and substance abuse issues – getting people the help they need rather than locking them up – by integrating Co-response with trained medical professionals into how we do 911 dispatch. Learn more
Direct the Department of Health and Department of Human Services to operate upstream and provide services before a crisis, and an unsafe situation can occur by prioritizing the social determinants of health. Learn more
Create spaces for those undergoing a mental health crisis that are safe, supportive, and encourage reconnection to community and opportunity. Learn more
Invest in universal mental health supports to build stronger communities and create opportunities for all youth, especially Black and Brown children, to thrive. Learn more
Pass a countywide Tenants’ Bill of Rights to protect renters from rising costs and predatory practices ➜ Create an Allegheny County Land Bank, in partnership with successful existing efforts like the Tri-COG Land Bank, to reduce blight in our communities, provide affordable starter homes, and rebuild our tax base. Learn more
Address the growing epidemic of homelessness by increasing emergency and transitional housing options and improving access to mental health and drug treatment services to give people a stable foundation for a better life. Learn more
Implement Sara’s $125M Whole Home Repairs legislation, providing grants to help seniors and working families stay in their homes and keep our communities strong. Learn more
Sara’s Housing for All plan will make Allegheny County a leader in developing quality housing that fits the character of our communities, help seniors and low-income residents stay in their homes, make property taxes affordable and fair, and protect renters from soaring costs. Learn more
Increase investment in parks, trails, and greenspaces to provide healthy recreation opportunities for all County residents. Learn more
Maximize federal investment from the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to prevent flooding, install green stormwater infrastructure, invest in renewable energy, and create good new jobs. Learn more
➜ Form a more active partnership with Pittsburgh Regional Transit to rebuild ridership, expand service to underserved communities, create workforce pipelines, and strengthen our economy ➜ Implement a Critical Infrastructure Investment Plan to protect and maintain our assets. Learn more
Incentivize shared services between the city, county, and municipal governments to reduce wasteful spending and duplication and improve service delivery for all residents ➜ Work with County Council to make the budgeting and spending process more transparent, accountable, and participatory. Learn more
Sara is committed to forming the most responsive, efficient, transparent, and user-friendly government in Allegheny County’s history. This starts with investing properly in our core assets, infrastructure, and services. Learn more
Make large corporations and large nonprofits pay their fair share to keep property taxes affordable for working families. Learn more
Create a County-Ready Jobs Plan to help the next generation build job skills while serving their community. Learn more
Increase investment in the staff, facilities, and programming of the Community College of Allegheny County, technical schools, and successful training and apprenticeship programs to expand access to growing industries ➜ Create a county-wide taskforce to support the creation of and transition to employee-owned businesses that keep jobs in our communities and build collective wealth. Learn more
Sara’s plan for the economy and jobs will rebuild our communities with new jobs in growing industries, help struggling small businesses on our main streets, protect workers and raise labor standards with a particular focus on the service and care industries, and position Allegheny County as a leader in clean manufacturing. Learn more
Form a Workers’ Rights and Wages Enforcement Office to crack down on anti-worker labor practices, address gender and race-based wage gaps, and enforce prevailing wage standards. Learn more
Implement Sara’s Made Clean in America Manufacturing Jobs plan to leverage our unique strengths and create good union and attract the hundreds of ready-to-grow sustainable technology and clean energy businesses that applied to the Department of Energy for support in the last two months alone. Learn more
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