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Jan 2, 2024 · Kenyatta Johnson takes over as president of Philadelphia City Council. The 2nd District councilman gains major influence over Philly's legislative agenda. He replaces Darrell Clarke, who led the ...
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Councilmember Michael J. Driscoll was elected in 2014 to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives representing the 173rd Legislative District. A well-known civic leader in his native Northeast Philadelphia, Driscoll earned his undergraduate degree at La Salle University before completing his master's in government administration at the University of Pennsylvania.
Councilmember Cherelle L. Parker proudly serves the Ninth Council District in Philadelphia, which stretches through northwest and northeast communities, including East Mt. Airy, West Oak Lane, East Oak Lane, Olney, Lawncrest, Lawndale, Burholme and Oxford Circle. Raised by her grandparents, Cherelle’s mission to bridge the gap between the “haves” and the “have-nots” continues to be ...
Councilmember Cindy Bass is a tireless fighter for quality of life issues affecting Philadelphians. Since taking office in 2012, she has fought against blight and trash in our neighborhoods, worked to organize schools and community leadership to stay connected to neighbors, and has identified and spoken out on the issues that people care about. Councilmember Bass is honored to take on these ...
Nov 8, 2023 · Nov. 08, 2023. On November 7 — Election Day 2023 — all 17 seats on Philadelphia City Council were up for grabs: 10 geography-based district seats and seven at-large seats. As of early November 8, all district incumbents had re-won their seats, and one at-large seat was still up for grabs. The general election included Democratic and ...
Council has in some ways moved to the right ideologically in the last year, with just two progressives — Brooks and West Philadelphia Councilmember Jamie Gauthier — currently serving in City Hall.
