the Pittsburgh International Airport was opened and later named its terminal in Foerster's honor. He supported Foerster and served as Foerster's intermediary with the City of Pittsburgh to build a new county jail to replace a facility which was designed by famous architect Henry Hobson Richardson in the 1800s. The team of Foerster as chairman and Pete Flaherty as the second Democrat on the three member Board of County Commissioners served together for three four year terms. Both Foerster and Flaherty were defeated for re-election in 1995. Death Flaherty died on April 21, 2005 in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania at the age of 80. He is interred in the Roman Catholic Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Electoral history 1969 Race for Pittsburgh Mayor Pete Flaherty (D), 65% John Tabor (R), 35% 1973 Race for Pittsburgh Mayor Pete Flaherty (D), 100% Unopposed 1978 Race for Pennsylvania Governor Dick Thornburgh (R), 52% Pete Flaherty (D), 46% 1980 Race for U.S. Senate Arlen Specter (R), 51% Pete Flaherty (D), 48% See also List of Mayors of Pittsburgh References Sources Google News article on the Flaherty administration External links 2008 Election Central Guide Finding aid to the Peter F. Flaherty Papers at the Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh 1924 births 2005 deaths Catholics from Pennsylvania American prosecutors United States Deputy Attorneys General Pittsburgh City Council members Mayors of Pittsburgh Notre Dame Law School alumni Candidates in the 1978 United States elections Carlow University alumni 20th-century American politicians Carter administration personnel Allegheny County Councilmembers (Pennsylvania)