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Diana Irey Vaughan, elected in 1995, is the only woman to have ever been elected as a Washington County Commissioner. She is now serving her fifth term of office.
Among her accomplishments as a County Commissioner, Diana balanced seven consecutive budgets with no tax increase; said no to cable TV for inmates; and put non-violent inmates to work in the community, resulting in more than 210,000 hours of community service.
Diana is a leader in economic development in southwestern Pennsylvania. Washington County was recently ranked third in the nation for job growth by the U.S. Department of Labor. Diana created a public-private partnership with the Washington County Chamber of Commerce to develop a “one-stop shop” creating a unified delivery system for economic development efforts, and she played a key role in the development of Southpointe I and II, Starpointe, California Technology Park, and Skypointe (aviation-related) Industrial Park. Through her insistence on long-range planning, a low tax rate, and cooperation with the Workforce Investment Board, Diana fostered an environment that brought 6,000 new jobs to Washington County.
Diana has served on numerous economic and community boards, including Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, Pittsburgh Regional Alliance, Southwestern Pennsylvania Growth Alliance, and Port of Pittsburgh Commission. She was twice co-chair of Washington County’s Heart Walk and the walk for March of Dimes, a past board member for the American Cancer Society in Washington County, and past president of the Mon Valley United Way. Diana currently sits on the board of directors for the Washington County United Way.
Diana was named one of the top “60 Pittsburghers of the Year” by Pittsburgh Magazine, is a member of the NRA, and is consistently endorsed by People Concerned for the Unborn Child and Firearms Owners Against Crime. She is a past distinguished ethics speaker for the Beard Institute at Duquesne University.
Diana is a proud mother of three children: Victoria (22), Frank (21), and Alexandra (18). She is married to LTC Robert Vaughan who is currently serving in Afghanistan.
