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The Harrisburg City Council is the legislative branch of the city government of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and consists of seven members elected at-large. [1] The council president is elected by the council members and presides over city council meetings. In the event of illness or absence of the president, the vice president presides over the ...
Wanda R. D. Williams (born 1953) is an American Democratic politician from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, currently serving as 39th Mayor of Harrisburg.Running as a Democrat and President of the Harrisburg City Council, she won the 2021 Harrisburg mayoral election becoming the city's second female and second African-American mayor.
The 2021 mayoral election in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania was held on November 2, 2021. Two-term incumbent mayor Eric Papenfuse, a member of the Democratic Party, ran for a third term, but lost the re-nomination to City Council President Wanda Williams.
Before being elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Madsen served as a member of the Harrisburg City Council for five years starting in 2017 as a Democrat. During his time as councilmen, Madsen fostered community outreach and worked as the AFL–CIO community services and education director. He was also the chair of the council ...
First "strong" mayor after switch to strong mayor variation of Mayor–council government. [6] Paul E. "Tim" Doutrich, Jr. Jan 3, 1978 – Jan 5, 1982: Republican: Stephen R. Reed: Jan 5, 1982 – Jan 4, 2010: Democratic: Defeated for renomination in 2009. Linda D. Thompson: Jan 4, 2010 – Jan 6, 2014: Democratic
Daniel C. Miller (born August 10, 1956) is a politician and public servant from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He is current Harrisburg City Treasurer, and previously was the Harrisburg City Controller and was a member of the Harrisburg City Council. The latter two positions were elected at large. [1] Miller is Harrisburg's first openly gay city ...
Reed was instrumental in the city getting its minor league baseball team, the Harrisburg Senators, and later led the city to purchase the team when it was sold to a buyer who intended to move it out of the region. Harrisburg is also known worldwide for its use of land value taxation. Harrisburg has taxed land at a rate six times that on ...
Papenfuse was challenged in the Democratic primary by Lewis Butts, political newcomer Anthony Harrell, former police officer Jennie Jenkins, and former Harrisburg City Council president Gloria Martin-Roberts. [2] A debate featuring the Democratic primary candidates was held on May 2, 2017. [3] Papenfuse was unopposed in the general election. [1]