Political families of Philadelphia

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Political families of Philadelphia In Philadelphia, family connections are a key to elected office.^[1]

• Blackwell
  • Lucien E. Blackwell - City Council, Congressman
  • Jannie L. Blackwell - City Council, 46th Democratic Ward leader
  • Thomas Blackwell - State Representative
• Campbell
  • Edgar C. Campbell, Sr.- City Council
  • Carol Campbell - City Council
• Cohen
  • David Cohen – City Council
  • Denis P. Cohen - Common Pleas Court judge
  • Mark B. Cohen - State Representative
  • Florence Cohen - Philadelphia labor leader
• Donatucci
  • Robert Donatucci - State Representative
  • Ron Donatucci - Register of Wills

• Goode
  • Wilson Goode - Mayor
  • Wilson Goode Jr. - City Council

• Green
  • William Green, Jr. - Congressman
  • William J. Green, III– Mayor

• Nix
  • Robert N. C. Nix, Jr.
  • Robert N. C. Nix, III

• Rizzo
  • Frank Rizzo - Mayor
  • Frank Rizzo, Jr. - City Council

• Savage
  • Daniel Savage - Ward Leader
  • Timothy J. Savage - U.S. District Court judge, former Philadelphia Ward Leader

• Specter
  • Arlen Specter - U.S. Senator
  • Joan Specter - former Councilwoman

• Stack
  • Michael J. Stack(deceased)- Congressman
  • Michael Stack, Jr. – 58th Ward Democratic leader
  • Felice 'Fay' Stack - Municipal Court judge
  • Michael Stack, III - State Senator

• Street
  • John F. Street - City Council, Mayor
  • Milton Street - State Representative

• Tartaglione
  • Marge Tartaglione - City Commissioner
  • Tina Tartaglione - State Senator

• Williams
  • Hardy Williams - State Senator
  • Anthony Hardy Williams - State Senator, 3rd Democratic Ward Leader

[edit] See also

• Past Members of the Philadelphia City Council

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Schaffer, Michael Currie (October 2 2006). Family tradition a key to city office (^{[dead link]}). The Philadelphia Inquirer.