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Divernan

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1. Franco's son, Dok, ran unsuccessfully for Pgh. mayor('09) & city council ('13)

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Mon Nov 2, 2015, 06:24 AM

Nov 2015

He ran as an independent in the mayor's race against Ravenstahl; and as a Democrat against Lavalle in the city council primary.

http://triblive.com/news/adminpage/3378478-74/district-harris-downtown

His father's endorsement of a GOP candidate (particularly one who did not get a "qualified" rating from the state bar association) will not be forgotten by the state, county or city Democrats should Dok throw his hat in any future political ring.

Too bad, because Dok is an extremely well-qualified person. Harris, 33, of Downtown, who ran against Mayor Luke Ravenstahl in 2009, is an attorney and businessman with degrees from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and Carnegie Mellon's Tepper School of Business.

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