Doug Shields
Encyclopedia
Douglas A. Shields represents the 5th Council District in the City of Pittsburgh. He has served on Pittsburgh City Council
since January 2004, also serving as Pittsburgh City Council President from 2008 to 2010. Included in the 5th District are the neighborhoods of Glenn Hazel
, Greenfield
, Hays
, New Homestead
, Hazelwood
, Lincoln Place
, Point Breeze, Swisshelm Park, the southern half of Squirrel Hill
and parts of Regent Square
. Before serving on Pittsburgh City Council, he served as Chief of Staff for 11 years to the late mayor Bob O'Connor during O’Connor’s tenure on Pittsburgh City Council.
The Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition selected Doug as one of its 2006 Citizens of the Year to honor his accomplishments and he recently received an award for Distinguished Service to the Aids Community at Shepherd Wellness' annual event.
Doug is running for the seat of magisterial district judge
, despite not holding a law degree. The election for the seat took place on May 17, 2011, in which he lost to Hugh McGough, who also won the Republican primary and thus the seat in November uncontested.
Doug is married with two children. He resides in Squirrel Hill.
Pittsburgh City Council
The Pittsburgh City Council is the legislative body of the City of Pittsburgh. It consists of nine members. City council members are chosen by plurality elections in each of nine districts....
since January 2004, also serving as Pittsburgh City Council President from 2008 to 2010. Included in the 5th District are the neighborhoods of Glenn Hazel
Glen Hazel (Pittsburgh)
Glen Hazel is a neighborhood on Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's east city area. It has both zip codes of 15207 and 15217, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by Douglas Shields....
, Greenfield
Greenfield (Pittsburgh)
Greenfield is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It is represented on by Doug Shields.Greenfield is a member of Pittsburgh's 15th Ward, which includes the neighborhoods of Greenfield and Four Mile Run. Greenfield is adjacent to the Pittsburgh neighborhoods of Hazelwood to...
, Hays
Hays (Pittsburgh)
Hays is a neighborhood in the 31st Ward of southeastern Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is represented on by the representative of . It occupies ZIP codes 15227, 15207, and 15236. It is named after James H...
, New Homestead
New Homestead
New Homestead is a neighborhood in the 31st Ward of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA's southeast city area. It has a ZIP Code of 15207 and 15120, and it is represented on by Douglas Shields.-Surrounding communities:Hays, Lincoln Place, Munhall, West Homestead...
, Hazelwood
Hazelwood (Pittsburgh)
Hazelwood is a neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is represented on by Douglas Shields. It is bordered by Greenfield and Oakland on the north, Squirrel Hill and Glen Hazel on the east, and the Monongahela River on the south and west...
, Lincoln Place
Lincoln Place (Pittsburgh)
Lincoln Place is a neighborhood in the 31st ward of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, located in the southeast corner of the city. It spans two ZIP codes, 15207 and 15120, and is represented on the by Douglas Shields....
, Point Breeze, Swisshelm Park, the southern half of Squirrel Hill
Squirrel Hill
Squirrel Hill is a residential neighborhood in the east end of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The city officially divides it into two neighborhoods, Squirrel Hill North and Squirrel Hill South, but it is almost universally treated as a single neighborhood...
and parts of Regent Square
Regent Square (Pittsburgh)
Regent Square is a distinct neighborhood in the East End of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. According to the , it is "a neighborhood that includes portions of the municipalities of Pittsburgh, Edgewood, Swissvale and Wilkinsburg", though traditionalists associate the neighborhood exclusively with the...
. Before serving on Pittsburgh City Council, he served as Chief of Staff for 11 years to the late mayor Bob O'Connor during O’Connor’s tenure on Pittsburgh City Council.
The Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition selected Doug as one of its 2006 Citizens of the Year to honor his accomplishments and he recently received an award for Distinguished Service to the Aids Community at Shepherd Wellness' annual event.
Doug is running for the seat of magisterial district judge
Magistrate
A magistrate is an officer of the state; in modern usage the term usually refers to a judge or prosecutor. This was not always the case; in ancient Rome, a magistratus was one of the highest government officers and possessed both judicial and executive powers. Today, in common law systems, a...
, despite not holding a law degree. The election for the seat took place on May 17, 2011, in which he lost to Hugh McGough, who also won the Republican primary and thus the seat in November uncontested.
Doug is married with two children. He resides in Squirrel Hill.
Boards and appointments
Councilman Shields sits on the following boards:- Carnegie Mellon UniversityCarnegie Mellon UniversityCarnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States....
, Board of Trustees, ex-officio - Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, Board of Trustees
- Carnegie LibraryCarnegie Library of PittsburghThe Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is the public library system in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its main branch is located in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, and it has 19 branch locations throughout the city...
, Board of Trustees - Pittsburgh Municipal Pension Fund, Board of Trustees
- Comprehensive Municipal Pension Fund, Board of Directors
- Pittsburgh Cultural TrustPittsburgh Cultural TrustThe Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, a nonprofit arts organization, is a driving catalyst behind the ongoing development of the Downtown Pittsburgh Cultural District, Pittsburgh...
, Board of Directors, ex-officio - Regional Development Funding Corporation, Board of Directors, Secretary
- Sexual Assault Response Team of Allegheny County (SARTAC), Board of Directors
- The First Tee of Pittsburgh, Board of Directors
- The Pittsburgh Recovery Center, Board of Directors
- Pittsburgh Musical Theater, Advisory Board
- Delta Foundation, Advisory Board
- He also served as Treasurer and Board Member of the Community Technical Assistance Center (CTAC) for eight years