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On January 7, 1952, Philadelphia's current city charter took effect. The city council created under that charter consists of seventeen members. Ten are elected from equal-sized districts, and seven are elected at-large in a citywide vote.
The members of City Council elect from among themselves a president, who serves as the regular chairperson of council meetings. In consultation with the majority of council members, the President appoints members to the various standing committees of the council. The president is also responsible for selecting and overseeing most Council employees.
This list may not reflect recent changes. List of members of Philadelphia City Council from 1920 to 1952 List of members of Philadelphia City Council since 1952
Among the changes enacted was a reduction of the size of the two-chambered, 190-member City Council to a unicameral, smaller body. The city was divided into eight districts, which elected multiple members based on their relative populations. The system stayed in place until 1951, when a new city charter changed the system to a different model.
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Harrity ran for reelection in the 2023 Philadelphia City Council election receiving 6% of the vote in the primary placing 5th out of 27 candidates, enough to get a spot on the general election ballot. [4] All Democratic city council members who won their primaries also won in the general election in November 2023, including Harrity. [5]
Curtis J. Jones Jr. (born 1956 or 1957) [1] is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Philadelphia City Council.In 2007, he was elected to represent the 4th District, which covers parts of North, Northwest, and West Philadelphia.