Jim Roddey

Jim Roddey
Allegheny County Chief Executive
In office
January 3, 2000[1] – January 2, 2004
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded byDan Onorato
Chairperson of the
Allegheny County Republican Party
In office
December 14, 2005 – February 2016[2][3]
Preceded byBob Glancy
Succeeded byD. Raja[4]
Personal details
Born1933 (1933)
Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
Died (aged 91)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materTexas Christian University

James C. Roddey (1933 – March 7, 2024) was an American businessman and politician in Pennsylvania best known for being the first chief executive of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, from 2000 to 2004. He was a Republican and was the chair of the Republican Committee of Allegheny County, from 2005 until 2016.

  1. ^ "Roddey takes over as Allegheny County executive". The Gettysburg Times. January 4, 2000. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
  2. ^ Zito, Salena (February 15, 2016). "Roddey to exit as Allegheny County GOP chairman on upbeat note". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "Ex-county executive Jim Roddey resigns as Allegheny County Republican chair". WTAE. February 16, 2016.
  4. ^ Cato, Jason (March 4, 2016). "Allegheny County GOP committee elects new chairman". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved September 30, 2024.