John F. Street | |
|---|---|
 Street in 1999 | |
| 97th Mayor of Philadelphia | |
| In office January 3, 2000 – January 7, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Rendell |
| Succeeded by | Michael Nutter |
| President of the Philadelphia City Council | |
| In office January 6, 1992[1] – December 31, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Coleman |
| Succeeded by | Anna Verna |
| Member of the Philadelphia City Council from the 5th district | |
| In office January 7, 1980[2] – December 31, 1998[3] | |
| Preceded by | Cecil B. Moore |
| Succeeded by | Darrell Clarke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Franklin Street October 15, 1943 Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Independent (since 2011) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (until 2011) |
| Children | 4, including Sharif Street |
| Relatives | Milton Street (brother) |
| Alma mater | Oakwood University (BA) Temple University Beasley School of Law (JD) |
John Franklin Street (born October 15, 1943) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 97th Mayor of the City of Philadelphia. He was first elected to a term beginning on January 3, 2000, and was re-elected to a second term beginning in 2004. He is a Democrat and became mayor after having served 19 years in the Philadelphia City Council, including seven years as its president, before resigning as required under the Philadelphia City Charter in order to run for mayor. He followed Ed Rendell as mayor, assuming the post on January 3, 2000. Street was Philadelphia's second black mayor.
Street floated the possibility of being a candidate for statewide office in Pennsylvania. In light of corruption scandals, those prospects never materialized. Time Magazine listed him as one of the three worst big-city mayors in the United States in 2005.[4]
- ^ Maryniak, Paul (January 4, 1992). "An inauguration or a funeral?". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- ^ Freeman, Carolyn (January 8, 1980). "Green Becomes Mayor of Phila., Pledges Good, Clean Government". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- ^ "STREET ANNOUNCES HIS RESIGNATION, CLEARING THE WAY FOR A MAYORAL RUN \ THE MOVE IS EFFECTIVE DEC. 31. HE IS EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE HIS CANDIDACY IN JANUARY". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 11, 1998. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- ^ Gibbs, Nancy (April 17, 2005). "The 5 Best Big-City Mayors". Time. Archived from the original on April 18, 2005. Retrieved May 6, 2010.