PITTSTON — Michael A. Lombardo has announced his candidacy for re-election to the office of mayor.
Lombardo previously served twp terms as mayor from 1998 through 2005. Upon leaving office, he was appointed to the Redevelopment Authority Board by subsequent Mayor Joseph Keating, and has presently been reappointed to that board twice by current Mayor Jason Klush. Lombardo also serves on the Housing Authority Board of the City of Pittston.
A son of Dr. Joseph and Mary Lombardo, he has lived in Pittston for almost 40 years. He is a graduate of Pittston Area High School and Bucknell University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and a Master’s of Science degree in school psychology and counseling.
Lombardo and his wife, the former Susan Donovan, live on Broad Street, Pittston. They are the proud parents of twin daughters, Catherine and Kristen, both seniors at the University of Notre Dame.
For the past six years, he has been employed by Quad 3 Architectural Engineering and Environmental Sciences as the Director of Business Development.
He is a member of St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston, where he serves as a lect0r. He is a Fourth Degree member of the Knights of Columbus, and presently serves on the boards of Leadership Wilkes-Barre and the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce. He has served as the vice chair of the Pittston Festival Association for the past 19 years.
“Over the past 19 years, the City of Pittston has experienced an exciting revitalization. What was once a boarded-up, vacant Main Street is now a vibrant economic center that continues expansive growth. This growth of the downtown tax base has provided the financial means to begin investing in our neighborhoods and parks.
“I am confident that the same principles that have successfully revitalized our downtown will also revitalize our neighborhoods. The past three years have provided tangible proof of this. Over the next several weeks, I will outline multiple steps for your review that will result in full revitalization of our neighborhoods, and continued economic prosperity of our downtown.
“Almost 20 years to the date of my first announcement, I am proud to say that my energy and passion for improving this city have only grown, and I now have 20 years of experience and relationships in northeastern Pennsylvania, Harrisburg and Washington, D.C. that I will continue to leverage for the betterment of our city, the city I love. Further, I am proud to announce that my running mates will include incumbent councilmen Attorney Mike Lombardo, my cousin, and incumbent councilman Ken Bangs.
“I respectfully invite you to join us so we can continue the progress…together. The best is yet to come.”
