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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.
Every proposed ordinance is in the form of a bill introduced by a Council member. Before a bill can be enacted, it must be referred by the president of the council to an appropriate standing committee, considered at a public hearing and public meeting, reported out by the committee, printed as reported by the committee, distributed to the members of the council, and made available to the public.
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Democrat Cherelle Parker, a former member of the Philadelphia City Council, has been elected the city’s next mayor, NBC News projects, which will make her the first woman to hold the office.
Allan Domb and Derek S. Green both resigned due to their possible runs for mayor, leading to a special election. City Council President Darrell L. Clarke was expected to call a special election in 2023. However, the seats may only be filled at the regular scheduled election.
After a decade serving as a state representative, Parker was elected to the Philadelphia City Council in November 2015. She served the 9th District until stepping down to run for mayor, and won a ...
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.
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. [5] All Democratic city council members who won their primaries also won in the general election in November 2023, including Harrity. [6]