On the Issues
Health Care/Access
Mayor Nesby has worked tirelessly to help bring more opportunities for accessible and affordable healthcare to Duquesne. Currently, the city has no healthcare clinics, and
Improving Water Quality and Services for Duquesne Residents
Mayor Nesby has led the fight to ensure that Duquesne has safe clean drinking water. She has worked with community leaders, environmental activists, and county
Economic Development
Mayor Nesby knows firsthand Duquesne’s need for a strong economy. Nesby lived in poverty as a child and is no stranger to socioeconomic disparity. Growing
Fighting to Improve Transportation
Mayor Nesby also notes that Duquesne residents need better access to public transportation. The city joined other Mon Valley communities to fight against a proposed reduction in bus service to the community, but problems still exist.
“It takes four hours to get to (Community College of Allegheny County) — two hours there and two back,” she said. “How are the residents supposed to get an education?”
What are your community's priorities and how is it run? Your local government has a lot of influence on the answers.
Local government can affect almost every aspect of your daily life. Here’s just a few of the things they’re responsible for:
- The quality of local schools
- Policing and public safety and holding police accountable
- The cost of rentals and affordable housing
- Public transit
- Ordinaces for alcohol and marijuana
- City colleges and job training programs
. . . the list goes on and on.
