Women on Municipal Council - Women's History Month 2026
Part 2 of Women's History Month 2026 Features
For Women's History Month, we're highlighting five Municipal Council Representatives who made history being elected to the first women-majority council in Bethel Park.
Diane Ford - Ward 1
Diane Ford has served as the Ward 1 Council Representative since January 2026. As a lifelong Bethel Park resident and BPHS graduate, Diane has worked with and for the Bethel Park community for over 20 years and appreciates the opportunity to serve everyone, including the underserved, with love, dignity and respect.
Kim Kamenicky - Ward 2 & Council Vice President
Kim Kamenicky has served as the Ward 2 Council Representative since January 2024. A longtime Bethel Park resident, she is also a Senior Marketing Director at a technology firm and brings strong leadership experience to her role on council. Kim is a wife and mother who is proud to serve the community she calls home.
Jillian Kautzman - Ward 7
Jillian Kautzman has served as the Ward 7 Council Representative since January 2026. Jillian works full-time in the hotel industry and is also an artist, focusing on still life drawings and pet portraits. She is a longtime Bethel Park resident and a mother to two human kids and three animal kids. Jillian is grateful to serve on council with other amazing women.
Viola Garis - Ward 8
Viola Garis has served as the Ward 8 Council Representative since January 2024. Viola has been a Bethel Park resident since 2021 and brings almost a decade of state and local government experience to council.
Alison Piccolino - Ward 9
Alison Piccolino has served as the Ward 9 Council Representative since January 2026. Along with her over 20 years of state government experience, Alison brings a wide range of volunteer service leadership within the non-profit realm as well as local community organizations.
