Newsmaker: Michael McGeever

Noteworthy: Named deputy director of the Allegheny County Department of Court Records. McGeever had been division manager within the county's civil and family division. Former Deputy Director Eric Feder left to take a job as the deputy court administrator in Philadelphia.

Age: 46

Residence: Lincoln Place

Family: Daughter, Kaitlyn McGeever, 6

Background: Has worked for the county for 23 years, starting as a clerk in the former Prothonotary's Office. He is involved in Pittsburgh's Irish community, serving on the St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee and as a member of the Ancient Order of the Hibernians.

Education: McGeever graduated from Central Catholic High School. He received bachelor's degrees in administration of justice and legal studies from the University of Pittsburgh.

Quote: “I've always been drawn toward public service from the time I was a teenager to the present. I like working with people. I like trying to help people. We can't offer legal advice, but we can at least steer people in the proper direction. A lot of the people who come to court records have never dealt with the courts before. It can be a stressful time.”