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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.
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 2023 Philadelphia City Council elections was held November 7, 2023 for elections of all seats in the Philadelphia City Council. The Democratic Party maintained its super-majority on the council. The election took place on the same day as the 2023 Philadelphia mayoral election and other local elections in the Commonwealth.
In 1919, Philadelphia adopted a new city charter. 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.
In November 2015, Gym was elected to the Philadelphia City Council as an at-large member. Despite not being endorsed by the Philadelphia Democratic Party, she finished in 5th place out of 16 candidates. [20] Her campaign was supported by labor leader Johnny Dougherty and IBEW Local 98. [20] She ran on a platform of housing reform and education.
Presidents of the Philadelphia City Council (10 P) Pages in category "Philadelphia City Council members" The following 174 pages are in this category, out of 174 total.
Darrell L. Clarke (born September 17, 1952) [citation needed] is an American politician who was a Democratic member of the Philadelphia City Council from 1999 to 2024, representing the 5th District. From 2012 to 2024, he served as president of the Council. [1] [2]
The 2019 Philadelphia City Council elections were held on November 6, 2019. They took place on the same day as the 2019 Philadelphia mayoral election and other local elections in the United States .