Mayor Lamb?

Allegheny County Prothonotary Michael Lamb is set to formally announce his candidacy for Pittsburgh mayor Monday morning.
Michael Lamb. Lamb, a Democrat, would not confirm that he is getting into the race. Lamb, 42, of Mount Washington, grew up in Beechview and was a City Council aide from 1988 to 1992. He moved to the prothonotary's office in 1992 and became the acting head of the office when Michael Coyne died in 2000. He was elected to a full four-year term in 2003.
The prothonotary is one of the county's row officers and is the head clerk in charge of civil court records. The question is does that qualifiy him to run the entire city? Lamb favors doing away with electing court-related row officers -- such as the prothonotary, recorder of deeds jury commissioner and clerk of courts -- and placing the offices under court control. Another likely mayoral candidate, former City Council President Bob O'Connor, is expected to formally announce his campaign soon. Other Democratic candidates could include city Controller Tom Flaherty and city Councilman William Peduto.
Registered Democrats outnumber Republicans 5 to 1 in the city wich explains the continued sinking of the city. The city's Republican Party chairman, Bob Hillen, said recently that party officials are searching actively for a candidate. Let's hope one brave enough to demolish the status quo steps forward and the people are feed up enough to elect him.