Cherelle Parker

Cherelle Parker
100th Mayor of Philadelphia
Assumed office
January 1, 2024
Preceded byJim Kenney
Member of the Philadelphia City Council
from the 9th district
In office
January 4, 2016 – September 7, 2022
Preceded byMarian B. Tasco
Succeeded byAnthony Phillips
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 200th district
In office
September 13, 2005 – December 31, 2015
Preceded byLeAnna Washington
Succeeded byTonyelle Cook-Artis
Personal details
Born (1972-09-10) September 10, 1972 (age 51)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Ben Mullins
(m. 2010, divorced)
[1]
Children1
Residence(s)Mount Airy, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationLincoln University (BS)
University of Pennsylvania (MPA)
WebsiteCampaign website

Cherelle Lesley Parker (born September 10, 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]

  1. ^ Naskar, Rittwik (November 8, 2023), "Who is Cherelle Parker's husband? Philadelphia elects first female mayor", MEA WorldWide (MEAWW)
  2. ^ Nogueras, Carlos (September 10, 2022). "Cherelle Parker holds dual event to celebrate her 50th birthday and kick off her mayoral campaign". Al Día. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Orso, Anna; Walsh, Sean Collins (September 7, 2022). "Philly Councilmember Cherelle L. Parker has resigned and will run for mayor". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
  6. ^ Orso, Anna; Walsh, Sean Collins (May 17, 2023). "Cherelle Parker won the Democratic nomination for mayor". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
  7. ^ Walsh, Sean Collins; Schneiderman, Lauren (November 7, 2023). "Democrat Cherelle Parker will become Philadelphia's first female mayor". The Philadelphia Inquirer.

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