Jeffrey Koch

==Background==
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* Elected to Pittsburgh City Council on March 14, 2006 in a special election with 9 candidates, including Mark Rauterkus, Bruce Kraus, Bruce Krane, Jason Phillips.
* Was a truck driver for the city in the Department of Public Works before being elected to city council.
* Lost re-election to a full term in 2007 primary in May 2007.
* friend of late mayor Bob O'Connor
* employed by Public Works after working in city council in January 2008. 
* hire okayed by Pittsburgh's Civil Service Commission without posting the job
==Insights==
* Was a friend of Bob O'Connor and loyal to him in past elections. That loyalty was returned in the election of 2006.
==Links==
===Blogs===
* http://burghreport.blogspot.com/2006/11/jeff-koch-gets-drunk-with-dignity.html#links from November, 2006
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