John Tague

John Tague had been committed to improving the lives of people with disabilities in Pennsylvania for almost four decades.

Mr. Tague was a public policy and training consultant, and principal of JT Consulting Services, which advised companies and organizations on the creation of disability policies and training programs.

John was a long-time member of the City/County Task Force on Disabilities. He served on the Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations and the State Vocational Rehabilitation Board, and was past chair of the Governor’s Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities. In addition, Mr. Tague served as a member of the Board of Pittsburgh Regional Transit and of the Committee for Accessible Transportation (CAT), a Port Authority advisory council dedicated to improving transit for individuals with disabilities in Allegheny County. He was a past president of the Allegheny County Transit Council (ACTC), where he promoted concerns of frequent transit users. John served as Chair of the PA Transportation Alliance. He also served on several other disability-related organizations.

Mr. Tague served on the City of Pittsburgh/Allegheny County Taskforce on Disabilities, having been appointed to advise the Mayor and County Executive on disability issues.

An Erie native, Mr. Tague earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in 1969. He was a member of St. Paul’s Cathedral Parish, where he served on the church’s Pastoral Council and Inclusion Ministry.

Mr. Tague was married with two college-aged daughters and resided in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh.