Bethany Hallam

Allegheny County Councilmember, At-Large, Bethany Hallam is a native Pittsburgher. She graduated from North Hills High School in 2008, and from Duquesne University in 2012 with a B.A. in Public Relations and Spanish. This past May, she graduated from the Duquesne University Kline School of Law and is eagerly awaiting the results of her bar exam.

During her ten-year battle with heroin addiction, she had multiple run-ins with law enforcement that resulted in dozens of summary and misdemeanor convictions. She has paid tens of thousands of dollars in fines and fees, spent time on probation and in the Allegheny County Jail, and had her driver’s license suspended as a result of these convictions.

Councilmember Hallam is loud and proud about her recovery story, and uses her platform to advocate for harm reduction efforts, criminal legal system reforms, and housing for all.