Sophie Masloff, 90, is a mainstay of Pittsburgh politics, where she served as president of the City Council back in the late 70s and early 80s. When Mayor Richard Caliguiri died in office in 1988, she took the helm, finishing his term, and was successfully reelected for another.
She was the first Jewish person and remains the only woman to ever hold the title.
And Masloff, a superdelegate, recently had the opportunity to back the first woman to run for president, Sen. Hillary Clinton.
And she did. Masloff recently pledged that her support will go to Clinton, come time for the Democratic National Convention.
Masloff is a well-liked figure in Pittsburgh. Born in 1917 to Jewish Romanian parents, she spoke only Yiddish until she went to elementary school. Recently, the city of Pittsburgh named a street in Masloff’s honor. Click on the video screen below to watch the unveiling.
By Melissa Schmitt
