Kendra Brooks | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Brooks in 2020 | |
| Minority Leader of Philadelphia City Council | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Brian J. O'Neill |
| Member of the Philadelphia City Council from the At-Large district | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Al Taubenberger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kendra Nicole Brooks July 9, 1972 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Working Families |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic Socialists of America |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Temple University (BS) Eastern University (MBA) |
Kendra Nicole Brooks (born July 9, 1972)[1] is an American politician and activist. Brooks, a member of the Working Families Party (WFP), won a citywide at-large seat in the election to Philadelphia City Council on November 5, 2019.[2][3] The Council has seven at-large seats that go to the highest overall vote-getters with two seats reserved for a minority party. Brooks's initial 2019 election was the first time a third party candidate won the minority party seat since its inception in 1919, through the creation of the modern Philadelphia City Council.[2][3][4] Brooks won reelection to Philadelphia City Council in 2023.[5]
- ^ Brooks, Kendra [@kendraforphilly] (July 9, 2020). "Today is my 48th birthday, and this year, I'm reflecting on the whirlwind of a year: winning our City Council election, a global pandemic, a national uprising for Black Liberation, financial strain" (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 9, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b McCrystal, Sean Collins Walsh, Laura (6 November 2019). "Kendra Brooks captures a Philadelphia City Council seat in a historic win for the Working Families Party and Philly progressives". inquirer.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Working Families Party wins City Council seat in historic Philly election". 6 November 2019.
- ^ Lacy, Akela (November 4, 2019). "Two Surging Candidates Could Make Philadelphia Far More Progressive. Democrats Are Going to War to Stop Them. [UPDATED]".
- ^ Orso, Anna (8 November 2023). "Working Families Party poised to take two City Council seats in a historic win for Philly progressives". inquirer.com.