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James Francis Kenney (born August 7, 1958) is an American politician who served as the 99th mayor of Philadelphia from 2016 to 2024. Kenney was first elected on November 3, 2015, defeating his Republican rival Melissa Murray Bailey after winning the crowded Democratic primary contest by a landslide on May 19.
Incumbent mayor Jim Kenney, first elected in 2015, ran for reelection. Kenney's platform included raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour, providing city support for the maintenance of supervised injection sites, implementing a city soda tax, and ensuring the city's compliance with the Paris Climate Agreement.
John Swift was the first mayor to be elected directly by the people in the 1840 Philadelphia mayoral election. The term of office for the mayor was extended to two years in 1854, to three years in 1861, and to four years in 1885. The Act of 1885 also prohibited mayors from succeeding themselves. [4]
New Year's Eve marks Jim Kenney's final day as mayor of the City of Philadelphia, with a new leader ready to take on the role in the New Year.
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney on Monday said he stresses so much about big events coming to the city, particularly in the wake of a nationwide spike in gun violence, that he looks forward to the ...
A former city council member, she will succeed Democrat Jim Kenney after he reaches the limit of his term and become the first woman to serve as the city's mayor.
In 2019, incumbent Mayor Jim Kenney was re-elected to his second and final term. Polling in March 2022 showed Kenney with a 55% approval rating among Philadelphia Democrats, while an equal percentage said the city was moving in the wrong direction. [2] Gun violence and public safety were top issues in the election.
Democrats nominated Jim Kenney, a member of the Philadelphia City Council, as their party's nominee. Kenney won the primary in a landslide with 55.83% of the vote, defeating a crowded field of five other Democratic candidates, including Anthony H. Williams and former District Attorney Lynn Abraham. [6]