Interim Mayor (2003)
James A. Delgrosso

10 East Church Street
Bethlehem, PA 18018
(610) 865-7100

Jim Delgrosso became mayor of Bethlehem, the seventh largest city in Pennsylvania, in 2003 after a vacancy was created by the resignation of Mayor Don Cunningham.

Before becoming mayor on March 12, 2003, Delgrosso served as a member of Bethlehem City Council since 1982, President of Bethlehem City Council from 1996-1997; 1990-1993; and Chairman of Council’s Finance Committee for 12 years. He previously taught drivers’ education at Liberty High School from 1965 to 2003.

A lifelong resident of Bethlehem, Delgrosso graduated from Kutztown University with a bachelor’s degree in education. He completed his graduate studies at Penn State and Temple Universities.

Jim has served on the board of directors of the Bethlehem Economic Development Corporation, Historic Bethlehem Partnership and the Bethlehem Area Public Library and is a long-standing member of the Bethlehem Education Association and the Pennsylvania Education Association.

He and his wife, Debbie, have two children and reside in Northeast Bethlehem.