Katherine Gilmore Richardson

Katherine Gilmore Richardson
Majority Leader of Philadelphia City Council
Assumed office
January 2, 2024
Preceded byCurtis J. Jones Jr.
Member of the Philadelphia City Council At-Large
Assumed office
January 6, 2020
Preceded byBlondell Reynolds Brown
Personal details
Born1983/1984 (age 40–41)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocratic
Children3
Alma materWest Chester University
ProfessionPolitician

Katherine Gilmore Richardson (born 1983/1984[1]) is a Democratic politician and at-large member of the Philadelphia City Council. Gilmore Richardson was first elected to an at-large seat in 2019, becoming the youngest Black woman to serve on the city council.[2][3] On January 2, 2024, she became both the youngest ever and the first At-Large member elected to serve as Majority Leader.[4]

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  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Thompson 2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Orso, Anna (2023-12-29). "Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson is slated to become Philly's youngest ever majority leader". www.inquirer.com. Retrieved 2024-01-03.

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