Politics & Government
Upper St. Clair Has New Allegheny County Council Representative
A Mt. Lebanon Republican was sworn in on Tuesday night.
Krista Harris (R-Mt. Lebanon) is Upper St. Clair's new Allegheny County Council representative.
Harris was sworn in on Tuesday night. She replaces Vince Gastgeb's (R-Bethel Park) former District 5 seat.
Harris is the vice chair of the Republican Committee of Mt. Lebanon and is a committee member for the Junior League of Pittsburgh.
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She is currently an account executive at Cold Spark Media, an advertising and public relations firm located in downtown Pittsburgh. Prior to that, she worked in Harrisburg for a government affairs firm and in Washington, D.C. for U.S. Rep. Jim Gerlach.
Harris recived a bachelor's degree from Susquehanna University and master’s in media and public affairs from The George Washington University.
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A resident of Mt. Lebanon, Harris lives with her husband, Mark, daughter, Abigail, and dog, Dexter.
District 5 also represents Mt. Lebanon, Bethel Park and Bridgeville.
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