Cherelle Parker | |
|---|---|
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| 100th Mayor of Philadelphia | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Kenney |
| Member of the Philadelphia City Council from the 9th district | |
| In office January 4, 2016 – September 7, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Marian B. Tasco |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Phillips |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 200th district | |
| In office September 13, 2005 – December 31, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | LeAnna Washington |
| Succeeded by | Tonyelle Cook-Artis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 9, 1972 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Ben Mullins
(m. 2010, divorced) |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence(s) | Mount Airy, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Lincoln University (BS) University of Pennsylvania (MPA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Cherelle Lesley Parker (born September 9, 1972)[2] is an American politician who has served as the 100th mayor of Philadelphia since 2024. She is the first woman to hold the office.[3][4]
Parker served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2005 to 2015, representing the 200th district in Northwest Philadelphia. She was elected to represent the ninth district on the Philadelphia City Council in 2015 and re-elected in 2019, serving as majority leader from 2020 to 2022.
In September 2022, Parker resigned from City Council and announced her candidacy in the 2023 Philadelphia mayoral election.[5] She won the Democratic primary in May 2023,[6] going on to defeat Republican David Oh in the general election in November.[7]
- ^ Naskar, Rittwik (November 8, 2023), "Who is Cherelle Parker's husband? Philadelphia elects first female mayor", MEA WorldWide (MEAWW)
- ^ "Cherelle L. Parker". PA House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ Orso, Anna (May 22, 2023). "Cherelle Parker on becoming the first woman poised to be Philly mayor: 'I didn't get here alone'". Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ Farr, Stephanie (December 29, 2023). "For 36 hours, Philly won't have a sworn-in mayor. Here's how we should mark the rare event". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ Orso, Anna; Walsh, Sean Collins (September 7, 2022). "Philly Councilmember Cherelle L. Parker has resigned and will run for mayor". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ Orso, Anna; Walsh, Sean Collins (May 17, 2023). "Cherelle Parker won the Democratic nomination for mayor". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ Walsh, Sean Collins; Schneiderman, Lauren (November 7, 2023). "Democrat Cherelle Parker will become Philadelphia's first female mayor". The Philadelphia Inquirer.