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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 Philadelphia City Council, the legislative body of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, consists of ten members elected by district and seven members elected at-large. The council president is elected by the members from among their number. Each member's term is four years, and there are no limits on the number of terms a member may serve.
Anthony Phillips is a Democratic member of Philadelphia's City Council, representing the 9th District. [1] He is its youngest member. [2] He replaced his mentor Cherelle Parker who had resigned to run for mayor, an election she subsequently won. [3] [4] Before Parker, the seat was held for 28 years by Marian Tasco. [5]
O'Neill was first elected to Council in 1979, when he defeated incumbent Councilman Mel Greenberg on a campaign built on Greenberg's perceived apathy for the position. [2] Additionally, he has served as the President of the National League of Cities. [3] He introduced the Philadelphia blunt ban in May 2006, which was adopted and signed by the ...
Pages in category "Philadelphia City Council members" The following 174 pages are in this category, out of 174 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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]
Prior to entering public service, Vaughn was employed by PSFS and then the University of Pennsylvania’s Veterinary School. [3] Vaughn was a member of Marian B. Tasco's staff before becoming chief of staff for Derek S. Green. When Green resigned to run for mayor, Vaughn was unanimously picked by city ward leaders to replace him in the special ...