Dr. Cyril Wecht
Party affiliation: Democrat
Age: 68
Residence: Pittsburgh
Occupation: Physician, forensic pathologist, attorney, coroner of Allegheny County
Education: B.S., University of Pittsburgh; M.D., University of Pittsburgh; LL.B., University of Maryland; J.D., University of Pittsburgh
Government experience: Served as coroner of Allegheny County 1970-1980, and 1996 to present; Allegheny County commissioner, 1979-83; Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, 1982 Information gathered from League of Women Voters and other sources.
James Roddey
Party affiliation: Republican
Age: 66
Residence: Pittsburgh
Occupation: Chairman of Star Cable Associates, Production Masters Inc. and the Bantry Group; president of Business Records Management; board member of 21st Century Telesis, Allin Communications Corp., Clo-White Inc. and International Sports Marketing
Education: B.A. in communications, Texas Christian University
Government experience: Chairman of two statewide political campaigns; elected a delegate to the 1988 and 1996 Republican National Conventions; past chairman of the Port Authority Transit and Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority; chairman of the board of at least 10 local civic organizations Information gathered from League of Women Voters and his own biographical information.