Jim with his wife Lori and their sons Brandon and James.

Mayor Jim Burn is pictured here with former Steeler Linebacker Robin Cole at the dedication of the Shaler Area Fitness Center. All four Shaler Area School District Communities which include Shaler, Millvale, Etna and Reserve Township contributed to the creation of this facility and all were on hand for its dedication. This multi-purpose facility, which includes weights and aerobic training, is now available to all residents in the school district.

Dan Onorato, Jim Burn, and Senator Ferlo are shown at the kickoff meeting for the Allegheny River Towns Enterprise Zone (ARTEZ). Millvale, Shaler, Etna, Sharpsburgh, O'Hara Aspinwall and Blawnox formed ARTEZ with help from Senator Ferlo to create economic development.

Jim Burn, District Justice Carrie Bengel and Senator Ferlo are seen here at a spring picninc at the Shriner's Temple. County Council District Three includes Judge Bengel's Magesterial District. Jim has pledged to work closely with the communities in the northern section of the Council District and to give them a voice in Allegheny County Government.

Jim Burn Graduated from the University of Dayton School of Law in 1988 and has been practicing law in the Pittsburgh area since that time. Jim currently practices Law with the firm of Abes Baumann, P.C., www.abesbaumannlaw.com, focusing on helping injured people and those eligible for social security. Jim has received the highest rating for an attorney, AV, from Martindale-Hubble.

Bystanders can only watch as North avenue turns into a rapids during the peak of Hurricane Ivan. The force of the water can actually be seen as it races through town in the direction of the photographer. The sound of windows smashing from the speed and depth of the floodwaters could be heard from where this picture was taken.

This photograph was taken after the floodwaters of Hurricane Ivan began to subside. The building in the center of the picture is Kittman's Furniture. The windows were smashed in on the left side of the store by the force of the water and the furniture items were washed out of the windows on the right.

The Day After: The Police Dapartment's wave runner, normally seen on patrol at Millvale's riverfront, sits stranded on Grant Avenue after the flood waters subsided. The waverunner was utilized in rescue efforts until the currents became too strong. District Attorney Stephen Zappala has provided Mayor Burn and the Millvale Police Department with over $28,000 dollars for items lost during the flood.

The Day After: Stands which had been set up for Millvale's Annual Community Day Festival on Grant Avenue are seen in ruin as the sun came up the day after the flood. Over two inches of mud covered all the streets in Millvale's business district. The County and City helped Millvale with dumptrucks to clean up debris for weeks after the flood.

The Day After: The door into the Attic Record Store was literally ripped off its hinges and pushed back by the pressure of the flood waters. Over 50 dumpsters were needed to remove all of the records ruined by the flood. Like other flood damaged Millvale businesses, the Attic Records has reopened.

Mayor Burn takes Elizabeth Edwards, wife of Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards, on a tour of Millvale's recreation center in the days following the Hurricane Ivan flood. Millvale's community center had transformed into a massive recovery center where over 1,500 meals were served per day as people came for food, clothing, supplies and information. As Millvale's emergency management coordinator, Mayor Burn directly oversaw all aspects of Millvale's recovery efforts in the weeks and months following the storm.

Mayor Jim Burn was on hand as Governor Ed Rendell announced the first intallments of flood relief throught FEMA at a meeting in Sharpsburgh. Within hours of the flood, County Executive Dan Onorato, also pictured, was on hand to assess the damage in several communities.

State Representative Frank Pistella, County Executive Dan Onorato, Mayor Jim Burn Senator Jim Ferlo and Governor Ed Rendell are seen here at a presentation of flood relief monies in Sharpsburgh. The Governor was on hand to present these communities with a protion of the FEMA relief for which they had applied. All municipalities hit by Hurricane Ivan looked to FEMA for reimbursement of expenses which were in the millions of dollars.

Dan Onorato, Mayor Jim Burn, Governor Rendell and Secretary of Transportation Allen Biehler are seen here as the Governor presents a check to Mayor Burn for their Hometown Streets Program. This money will be used to repair and replace sidewalks, trees, and street lights in Millvale's business district. In his remarks, Governor Rendell commented on the importance of business districts in small towns throughout the Commonwealth such as Millvale and their contribution to Pennsylvania's economy.

Governor Rendell looks on after inviting Mayor burn to comment on grant monies received to assist Millvale's business district. Millvale's business district was hit hard by Hurricane Ivan but has made a strong recovery. Monies received by Governor Rendell are helping the business district to continue with its growth into a progressive business district with a variety of stores, shops and restaurants.

Mayor Jim Burn is seen here being interviewed by WDVE's Michelle Michaels during her "Electric Lunch" program regarding Millvale's progress in its flood recovery efforts. WDVE was on hand at the grand reopening of Millvale's Subway sandwich shop. During the Hurricane Ivan Flood, this location was under 6 feet of water.

As Mayor of Millvale, Jim directs the day to day operations of the police department. Jim expanded the police force to 5 full time officers, additional school crossing guards, updated equipment, vests, and computers in addition to Millvales first K-9 officer, Woden. Jim's legal practice included criminal work before being elected mayor, which allowed him to assist the department from a legal perspective as they prepared their cases for court.

Jim is seen here with members of local Boy Scout Troop #162 as they attend a Borough Council Meeting for a merit badge project. As mayor, Jim has encouraged participation by younger members of the community in Borough matters including the encouragement of community youth in promoting an idea which eventually became a realithy thanks to Mike Speranzo and Mr. Small's Skate Park. Jim has also served on the Board of directors of the Northern area Boys and Girls Club since 1996.

Jim often drops by at local senior meetings to talk with some of millvale's senior citizen community regarding current events and to answer any questions or address their concerns. Early in his mayoral tenure, many seniors expressed to Jim a desire to stay in Millvale but at the same time were concerned that they were no longer able to maintain their homes. Jim played an active role in the acquisition and construction of two senior high rises for the elderly residents in Millvale which allowed them to stay in the community and market their homes to younger homeowners.

Mayor Burn is pictured here with one of Millvale's baseball teams. Millvale field, once abandoned and neglected has become an outstanding athletic facility with lighting, a pavilion and a refreshment stand. The redevelopment of this field and formation of the Millvale Athletic Association has allowed the Borough an additional marketing tool to encourage young families to move into the community.

Teamwork, inclusion, energy and innovation have been the tenets of Millvale's success in the last 12 years. Seen here with Mayor Burn are Millvale Council members, from left to right, Jack Varley, Mary Gregory Schessler, Bob Knierim(back), Vice President Vince Cinski, (back) Don Gillespie(front), President Jim Porter(back) and Al Atkinson. Millvale Borough has maintained a AAA bond rating despite the damage and loss incurred by Hurricane Ivan.

Mayor Burn is seen here reading a Proclamation to members of the Pennsylvania Christian Endeavor(PACE). PACE arrived in Millvale for two weeks in July to help those affected by the flood with clean up, reconstruction and various other recovery projects. The 300 PACE volunteers taking part in this effort stayed on the campus of Mt. Alvernia, which is located in Millvale.

Jim Burn(pictured in the second row), has become involved with the Dragon Boat Racing offered by Three Rivers Rowing Association(TRRA) and was on hand for this years Dragon Boat Racing at the Three Rivers Regatta. Millvale's riverfront park is home to TRRA, a 2.5 million dollar complex with state of the art rowing facilities which offers rowing, kayaking and dragon boating to individuals, schools and organizations. Millvale's riverfront park is on what was once 13 acres of vacant land owned by the County, which was deeded to the Borough of Millvale for one dollar for recreational uses.

Mayor Burn is briefed by Millvale Fire Chief Gary Witkowski and Assistant Chief James Tunstall at a recent structure fire in millvale. As mayor and as emergency management coordinator, Jim has worked closely with the local fire department and other first responders which have assisted Millvale over the years. Mayor Burn has been endorsed by the Pittsburgh Firefighters Local #1.

Mayor Burn is seen here with Senator Jim Ferlo and County Executive Dan Onorato at an ARTEZ check presentation for over a half million dollars. ARTEZ (Allegheny river Towns Enterprise Zone) consists of the Municipalities of Millvale, Etna, Shaler, Aspinwall O'Hara, Sharpsburg and Blawnox. These checks have been awarded to ARTEZ for studies involving redevelopment of Brownfields in the seven listed municipalities, all of which are in County Council District 3.

Municipal Summit: All seven ARTEZ communities are represented in this picture as checks were presented in Blawnox recently for Brownfield redevelopment studies. Included in this picture are fellow Mayors Don Ferraro from Sharpsburg , Ben Killian from Aspinwall as well as Etna Manager Mary Ellen Ramage and Shaler Manager Tim Rogers. Mayor Burn believes that opportunities exist in the communities in the Northern section of County Council District 3 to join forces and produce similar productive results and he pledges to work towards that goal once elected.

Jim Burn is interviewed by Millvale native Larry Richert on the KDKA morning show as Millvale remembered the one year anniversary of the Hurricane Ivan flood. KDKA was on hand for the annual Millvale Communiy Days festival this year as Millvale celebrated its grand reopening one year to the day after the flood.

Mayor Burn is interviewed by Channel 4 news for a story regarding a recent, significant drug arrest by the Millvale Police force. The Borough police force has formed a drug task force from within its own ranks and has aggressively pursued drug offenders. District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala, Jr. has been instrumental in working with the Millvale Police Department in all respects and has endorsed mayor Burn's candidacy for County Council.

The Air Search and Rescue team dropped in, literally, to say hello to Jim Burn at a recent picnic he held at the Millvale Riverfront Park. After the flood in September, 2004, Air Search and Rescue provided aerial photos of the Borough to Mayor Burn and allowed him to assess the damage from above. The Air Search and Rescue team is based in Etna, Pa and are part of Mayor Burn's Emergency Operations Manual for the Borough of Millvale.

Mayor Burn and District Attorney Stephen Zappala, Jr. have worked closely together on crime issues in Millvale Borough. Steve Zappala has helped Mayor Burn with equipment, money, manpower and training to ensure the safety of Millvale's business and residential community. Steve Zappala has endorsed Mayor Burn for Allegheny County Council.

District Justice Carrie Bengal, Senator Jim Ferlo and Millvale Mayor Jim Burn showed up to lend a hand in Natrona Heights during Natrona's neighborhood clean up day. The local group responsible for this event, with help from Senator Ferlo and Judge Bengal, was able to coordinate several dumpsters, equipment and many volunteers to brave the elements and make a positive difference in Natrona on a rainy Saturday. Mayor Burn has pledged to work closely with the communities in the northern section of County Council District Three and give them a voice that will certainly be heard in downtown Pittsburgh.

Spiderman and a little devil stopped by on Halloween to wish Jim good luck on Election Day.