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Ed Rendell
Ed Rendell

Edward "Ed" Rendell
Incumbent
Assumed office 
January 21, 2003
Lieutenant Catherine Baker Knoll
Preceded by Mark Schweiker
In office
January 6, 1992 – January 3, 2000
Preceded by Wilson Goode
Succeeded by John F. Street
Born January 5, 1944 (1944-01-05) (age 64)
New York City, New York
Political party Democratic
Spouse Judge Marjorie O. Rendell
Alma mater University of Pennsylvania
Villanova University
Profession Attorney
Religion Judaism

Edward Gene "Ed" Rendell (born January 5, 1944) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party. Governors Pennsylvania was one of the original Thirteen colonies, and was admitted as a state on December 12 1787 Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Lieutenant Governor is a constitutional officer of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, USA Catherine Baker Knoll (born September 3 1930, McKees Rocks Pennsylvania) is an American Politician and member of the Mark Steven Schweiker (born January 31 1953) was the governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from 2001 to 2003. The Mayor of Philadelphia is the chief executive of the government of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as stipulated by the Charter of the City of Philadelphia Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Willie Wilson Goode (born August 19, 1938) was the first African-American Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who served John Franklin Street (born October 15 1943) was the 97th Mayor of the City of Philadelphia. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City of New York New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Marjorie ("Midge" Osterlund Rendell is a Federal judge in Pennsylvania. Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn) is a private University located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Villanova University' is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States An attorney at law (or attorney-at-law) in the United States is a practitioner in a court of law who is legally qualified to prosecute Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Politics of the United States takes place in the framework of a presidential, Federal republic where the President of the United States (the Head of The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. He was elected Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 2002, and his term of office began January 21, 2003. Governors Pennsylvania was one of the original Thirteen colonies, and was admitted as a state on December 12 1787 Four of the constituent states of the United States officially designate themselves Commonwealths: Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. He is currently a Member of the Democratic Governors Association Executive Committee, and also served as General Chairman of the Democratic National Committee during the 2000 presidential election. The Democratic Governors Association is a Washington DC -based organization founded in 1983, consisting of U The Democratic National Committee (DNC is the principal organization governing the United States Democratic Party on a day to day basis The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Democratic candidate Al Gore, then Vice President, and Republican He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the National Constitution Center [1] in Philadelphia, a museum dedicated to the U. S. Constitution.

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Early life

Rendell was born in New York City to Jewish American parents Jesse T. The City of New York American Jews, or Jewish Americans Rendell and Emma Sloat; all four of his grandparents were immigrants from Russia. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending [2] He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1965 and a Juris Doctor from Villanova Law School in 1968. The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn) is a private University located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Juris Doctor (abbreviated JD or JD, from the Latin, Teacher of Law) is a first professional graduate degree and Professional Villanova University' is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States At the University of Pennsylvania he was a member of the Pi Lambda Phi fraternity. The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn) is a private University located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Pi Lambda Phi (ΠΛΦ or Pi Lam is a College social fraternity founded by Frederick Manfred Werner Louis Samter Levy and Henry Mark Fisher at Yale University He served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1968 to 1974. Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned officer Military rank in many Armed forces. The United States Army Reserve is the federal reserve force of the United States Army.

Philadelphia District Attorney

Rendell was elected District Attorney of Philadelphia in 1977, defeating the incumbent Democratic DA, F. A district attorney (DA is in some US jurisdictions the title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Emmett Fitzpatrick, in the primary election. A primary election ( nominating primary) also referred to simply as a primary, is an election in which voters in a Jurisdiction select candidates Rendell ran a campaign that emphasized that he was new to the political scene and not tainted by corruption. In 1980, Rendell received 28 delegate votes for Vice President of the United States[3] at the Democratic National Convention, although he was not a candidate. The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death The 1980 National Convention of the US Democratic Party nominated President Jimmy Carter for President and Vice President Walter Mondale He served two terms as DA before leaving in 1986 to run for Governor of Pennsylvania. He was defeated in the Democratic gubernatorial primary for by Robert P. Casey, Sr. For other people with the same name see Robert Casey. Robert Patrick Casey Sr

The 1985 police confrontation and bombing of MOVE, an African-American commune, occurred during Rendell's tenure as District Attorney. MOVE is an organization formed in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, in 1972 by John Africa and Donald Glassey African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa A commune is an Intentional community of people living together sharing common interests Property, possessions Resources, work and Income

Mayor of Philadelphia

In 1987, Rendell ran for the Democratic nomination against the incumbent mayor, W. Wilson Goode and lost. The Mayor of Philadelphia is the chief executive of the government of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as stipulated by the Charter of the City of Philadelphia Willie Wilson Goode (born August 19, 1938) was the first African-American Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who served Rendell ran again four years later, in his second mayoral campaign, and benefited from a multi-candidate primary. In the Republican primary, former Philadelphia Mayor, Frank L. Rizzo, won against Ron Castille, who had resigned his office as district attorney in order to run for mayor . Francis Lazarro "Frank" Rizzo Sr ( October 23, 1920 &ndash July 16, 1991) was an American Police officer and There were rumors that Rizzo would play political hardball with Rendell (Rizzo was, in fact, the source of a derisive nickname for Rendell, "Fast Eddie"), the way Rizzo had done with Castille. Rizzo, however, died in the summer of 1991; in November, Rendell won by more than a 2-1 margin against Joseph M. Egan, Jr. , Rizzo's replacement on the Republican ticket. [4]

As mayor, Rendell inherited massive fiscal problems. The state legislature established a fiscal oversight board to monitor the City of Philadelphia's fiscal issues. During his career as mayor, Rendell cut a $250 million deficit; balanced Philadelphia's budget and oversaw five consecutive years of budget surpluses; reduced business and wage taxes for four consecutive years; implemented new revenue-generating initiatives, and dramatically improved services to Philadelphia neighborhoods. Rendell's cost-cutting policies brought him strong opposition from labor unions; however, he was re-elected in 1995, defeating Republican Joe Rocks with 80% of the vote. A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming Joe Rocks is a former Pennsylvania State Senator and Philadelphia mayoral candidate currently working in the mental health profession He resigned on December 21, 1999, shortly before the end of his term, to take up the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), and former Philadelphia City Council chairman (and mayor elect) John Street became mayor three weeks early. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian The Democratic National Committee (DNC is the principal organization governing the United States Democratic Party on a day to day basis The Philadelphia City Council, the legislative body of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, consists of ten members elected by district and seven members elected at-large John Franklin Street (born October 15 1943) was the 97th Mayor of the City of Philadelphia.

Rendell's first term as mayor was chronicled in a best-selling book A Prayer for the City by Buzz Bissinger. H G "Buzz" Bissinger (born November 1, 1954) is an American journalist The author, a former journalist, was given practically unlimited access to the Mayor during that term. The New York Times called Rendell's job as mayor as "the most stunning turnaround in recent urban history. " [5] Rendell was nicknamed "America's Mayor" by Al Gore and chaired the DNC during the 2000 presidential election. Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Democratic candidate Al Gore, then Vice President, and Republican

Governor of Pennsylvania

Rendell speaking at an event.
Rendell speaking at an event.

When he announced his intent to run for the Democratic Nomination for Governor of Pennsylvania, he did so without the backing of the state party. The Pennsylvania Democratic Party threw their support behind Bob Casey whom they saw as a more electable candidate against the liberal Rendell. Robert Patrick Casey Jr (born April 13, 1960) better known as Bob Casey Jr In a bitter primary, Rendell won the nomination by winning only 10 out of 67 counties: Philadelphia and its suburbs: Bucks, Chester, Lancaster Montgomery and Delaware, its Lehigh Valley exurbs: Berks, Lehigh and Northampton, and Centre County, the home of Penn State University. [6] In the November 2002 gubernatorial election, he defeated Mike Fisher (R) 53% to 44%. D Michael Fisher (born 1944 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a Federal Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. [7] Rendell won not only Philadelphia County, which is heavily Democratic, but also traditionally Republican suburbs of Philadelphia[8], largely due to his popularity as mayor of Philadelphia. Philadelphia County is a County located in the US State of Pennsylvania. These traditionally Republican voters who backed Rendell were dubbed Rendellicans by the media and were a key part of the success of his campaign. [9]

The first piece of legislation Rendell initiated was The Plan for a New Pennsylvania. [10] The Plan proposed using slot machine revenue to reduce taxes by $1. A slot machine ( American) fruit machine ( British) or poker machine ( Australian) is a Casino gambling machine with three 5 billion (an average 30% decrease for homeowners) and included $687 million in increased education funding. The plan was to be paid for with a proposed income tax increase from 2. 80% to 3. 75% plus increased taxes on utilities and beer. The governor's plan passed but with a smaller tax increase to only 3. 07% and increased education funding of $450 million. The final budget deal included additional taxes on cigarettes and utilities. [11]

Later that year, the Rendell administration also passed a prescription drug plan that covered older Pennsylvanians.

Rendell was heavily criticized for his stubbornness in passing his first fiscal year budget. Pennsylvania operated without a state education budget for almost six months. Rendell blue-lined that part of an austerity budget he proposed. He asked the GOP-controlled Legislature not to pass it, saying it only outlined his spending cuts and fiscal controls, not his new taxing and spending proposals. Instead, they passed it quickly. He then said he had no choice but to veto some major portion of the budget to make the GOP lawmakers negotiate with him. After almost six months he won an almost 10-percent income tax hike to fund his initiatives and close a budget gap, six days before Christmas 2003.

In his first year, Rendell created the Office of Management and Productivity with the goal of cutting $1 billion in administrative expenses by the end of his first term. One of the most widely touted successes from Rendell's productivity initiative was strategic sourcing in which he overhauled the Commonwealth's antiquated procurement system, leading to $180 million in annual savings[12] and a quadrupling of Pennsylvania's minority and women owned business participation rate. Strategic sourcing is an institutional Procurement process that continuously improves and re-evaluates the purchasing activities of a company

In 2004, Rendell persuaded the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pass measures to legalize and tax slot machine parlors, with the revenues from these measures to be used to reduce property taxes. The Pennsylvania General Assembly is the state legislature of the U Prior to this legislation, the only legal forms of gambling in Pennsylvania were horse racing and the state-run lottery. This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics. The Pennsylvania Lottery is the state Lottery of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Rendell has been criticized by many opponents of legalized gambling. [13]

In a compromise with the legislature, Rendell accepted a provision requiring that tax reductions only occur in areas where local school boards voted to accept the funding. Act 72 funding, as it came to be known, was accepted by only one fifth of Pennsylvania's school districts.

Following Act 72, Rendell and the Pennsylvania legislature are looking at other proposals to reduce property taxes, a key component of his 2002 campaign. Property tax, or millage tax, is an Ad valorem tax that an owner pays on the value of the property being taxed The governor has said he is willing to consider legislation that changes Act 72. Legislative proposals have been made to force school districts to accept the money. Other proposed legislation would require the issue to be voted on in each district as a ballot question, rather than decided by school boards. Property tax relief and Act 72 are issues of great controversy and have been subject to political gridlock, so it is unclear when changes will be made or what is likely to happen next.

In 2005, Rendell received much criticism from the public and press for signing a controversial pay raise for legislators. Later, he signed the measure's repeal. In 2007, as a residual effect of the potent political power the pay raise issue had in central and western Pennsylvania, Rendell stepped up criticism of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) and its executive salaries and expenses, following published newspaper reports, in an effort to leverage PHEAA's profits from federal student loan revenues to help finance the Commonwealh's need-based state grant program for undergraduate post-secondary education (both for grants and for the administration of the program). PHEAA, however, is not a direct state government department, created as a quasi-governmental agency in the 1960s by the Pennsylvania General Assembly and which is governed by a Board comprised primarily of members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Senate.

Rendell was a key initial supporter of the successful 2006 Democratic US Senate candidate Bob Casey Jr. , who had run against him for the Democratic nomination for Governor in 2002.

In July 2007, Rendell ordered a partial government shutdown following a dispute with the state legislature over legislative initiatives unrelated to the state budget. Approximately 25,000 state workers were furloughed. [14] The shutdown was resolved within 24 hours. [15]

Governor Rendell, a capital punishment supporter[16], has signed 78 execution warrants during his term[17], but none of them were enforced due to stays. Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. An execution warrant or death warrant is a warrant which authorizes the execution of a judgment of death ( Capital punishment) on an individual

2004 Presidential politics

Rendell was a potential candidate to serve as Senator John Kerry's running mate in the 2004 Presidential campaign. This article discusses the John Kerry presidential campaign vice-president selection process that began after Kerry became the presumptive Democratic Party candidate for president The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. Rendell's popularity, particularly in the suburban ring of counties around Philadelphia, was a key to Kerry's victory in Pennsylvania, one of the most hotly contested "swing states" in the 2004 presidential election. A swing state (also battleground state or purple state) in United States

2006 re-election campaign

Rendell and Knoll
Rendell and Knoll
Main article: Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2006

Rendell won re-election on November 7, 2006. The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 2006 was held on November 7, 2006, and included the races for the Governor of Pennsylvania and Lieutenant [18]. His Republican opponent in November was Lynn Swann, a former professional football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Lynn Curtis Swann (born March 7, 1952) is an American former professional football player and sports broadcaster American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with

Rendell had 60% of the vote or 2,470,517 votes to Swann's 1,622,135 or 40% of the vote. [19]

Rendell was sworn into his second and final term as governor of Pennsylvania on January 16, 2007. He announced that his re-election campaign in 2006 would be the last one of his career.

2008 Presidential election

Ed Rendell recently denied interest in running for Vice President in 2008, saying "I like to be my own boss. " [20] On February 25, 2007, Rendell appeared on Fox News Sunday and dismissed any speculation that he might run for the presidency or the vice presidency and outright denied any wish to be the vice-presidential running mate of the eventual Democratic nominee. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Fox News Sunday is a public affairs magazine on the FOX network airing on Sunday mornings On MSNBC's Hardball, host Chris Matthews has repeatedly compared former New York City mayor and former 2008 Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani's overtly successful mayoral tenure in NYC to Rendell's largely successful run as Philadelphia's mayor. MSNBC is a 24-hour cable television news channel based in the United States and available in Canada. Christopher Matthews (born December 17 1945) is an American News anchor and Political commentator, known for his nightly hour-long The City of New York KBE Per, "Postnominal letters should be included when they are issued by a country or organization the subject has been closely associated with Both Giuliani and Rendell have previously been dubbed "America's Mayor. "

In early 2005, Rendell made statements that seemed to support President George W. Bush's Social Security privatization proposal. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Social Security, in the United States currently refers to the federal Old-Age Survivors and Disability Insurance ( OASDI) program Rendell addressed this issue in later speeches, saying that he opposes social security privatization, and that his previous comments were meant to show admiration for President Bush for taking on a politically risky subject. Nevertheless, Rendell's initial statements have cost him support among Democrats who are against Social Security privatization.

Rendell is a close friend of former President Bill Clinton and Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26 1947 is the junior United States Senator from He has also been suggested as a possible Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in a future Democratic administration, and has hinted that he would be amenable to appointment as Secretary of Transportation. The United States Secretary of Transportation is the head of the United States Department of Transportation. His successful tenure as District Attorney of Philadelphia has led many to believe he could also be considered for the position of Attorney General in a future Democratic administration. In most Common law jurisdictions the Attorney General, or Attorney-General, is the main legal advisor to the government and in some jurisdictions may in addition

On August 30, 2007, The Wall Street Journal reported that while Hillary Clinton and other high-profile Democratic politicians were returning contributions from tainted political fundraiser Norman Hsu, Rendell said he intended to keep the $40,000 he had received from Hsu's fund-raising network. Norman Yung Yuen Hsu (pronounced "soo" (Chinese 徐詠芫 born October 1951 is a convicted pyramid investment promoter who associated himself with the Apparel The newspaper also noted that last year Hsu hosted a 10-course dinner for Rendell at Per Se in New York City, where meals cost $250 per person.

On January 24, 2008, Rendell announced his endorsement of Senator Clinton in the latter's race for the White House[21]. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common New York junior Senator and former First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton had expressed interest in the 2008 United States presidential He stated that, "[Hillary] really cares about moving this country forward. She also has the best health-care plan for America. "

As one of Hillary Clinton's staunchest supporters, Rendell has argued that most media outlets coverage of her campaign have been biased. On March 31st, 2008 he congratulated Fox News on what he considered to be the best campaign coverage. Addressing Fox & Friends host Steve Doocy, he said, "I think during this entire primary coverage, starting in Iowa and up to the present, Fox has done the fairest job, has remained the most objective of all the cable networks. " Rendell continued, "You actually have done a very balanced job of reporting the news, and some of the other stations are just caught up with Senator Obama, who is a great guy, but Senator Obama can do no wrong, and Senator Clinton can do no right. " [22]

Rendell was instrumental in delivering the must-win Pennsylvania primary to the Clinton campaign. Even though she narrowly lost the presidential nomination to Senator Barack Obama, Rendell has maintained that Clinton was the stronger candidate, particularly in the March, April, and May months of the campaign.

As state governor, Rendell is one of the 768 superdelegates to the Democratic National Committee. " Superdelegate " is an informal term commonly used for some of the Delegates to the Democratic National Convention, the presidential nominating convention

Sports fan

Rendell's love of sports is well-known. Rendell is a Philadelphia Eagles fan and in a role that has caused some controversy among those who feel he should be solely concentrating on his gubernatorial duties, Rendell is part of the panel on the Comcast Sportsnet show "Post Game Live", which airs after every Eagles regular and post-season game. The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Comcast SportsNet (or CSN) is a group of Regional sports networks The group is primarily owned by the Comcast Cable television company He even made a friendly wager on the outcome of Super Bowl XXXIX, promising to wear a New England Patriots jersey and sing the National Anthem at a Philadelphia 76ers/Boston Celtics game if the Eagles lost, which they did. Super Bowl XXXIX was an American football game played on February 6, 2005, at ALLTEL Stadium in Jacksonville Florida, to decide The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston " The Star-Spangled Banner " is the National anthem of the United States of America The Philadelphia 76ers (also known as the Sixers for short are a professional Basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the In 2006, he won a bet with the Governor of Washington, Christine Gregoire in supporting the state favorites the Pittsburgh Steelers in their quest to win Super Bowl XL over the Seahawks 21 - 10. This is a list of governors of the US state of Washington. Washington is one of only 11 states in which gubernatorial elections occur the same years as presidential Christine O'Grady "Chris" Gregoire (born March 24, 1947) is the Democratic Governor of the state of Washington Super Bowl XL featured the American Football Conference (AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC champion Seattle

As a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Rendell frequently supports the Penn basketball team and can be seen at games at the Palestra. For the Greek and Roman sports arenas see Palaestra The Palestra, also known as the Cathedral of College Basketball, is a

He has also assisted in finding new corporate sponsorship for Philadelphia International Championship, 21-year-old Philadelphia bicycle race. Philadelphia International Championship is the current name given to an annual Bicycle race held in the city of Philadelphia Pennsylvania.

Family

His wife, Marjorie Rendell, a Catholic, is a Federal judge. Marjorie ("Midge" Osterlund Rendell is a Federal judge in Pennsylvania. Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". Circuit Judge redirects here For Circuit Judges in the United Kingdom see Circuit judge (UK. They married on July 10, 1971 and have one son, Jesse. [23]

Electoral history

Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election 2002[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ed Rendell 1,913,235 53. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. 4
Republican D. Michael Fisher 1,589,408 44. D Michael Fisher (born 1944 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a Federal Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. 4
Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election 2006[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ed Rendell (Incumbent) 2,470,517 60. The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 2006 was held on November 7, 2006, and included the races for the Governor of Pennsylvania and Lieutenant The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. 4 +7. 0
Republican Lynn Swann 1,622,135 39. Lynn Curtis Swann (born March 7, 1952) is an American former professional football player and sports broadcaster 6

Footnotes

  1. ^ http://www.constitutioncenter.org
  2. ^ Ancestry of Ed Rendell
  3. ^ Our Campaigns - US Vice President - D Convention Race - Aug 11, 1980
  4. ^ http://www.citypaper.net/articles/101295/article009.shtml
  5. ^ http://www.democraticgovernors.org/governors/373/governor-edward-g-rendell
  6. ^ http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=15&ElectionID=6&OfficeID=3
  7. ^ http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=12&ElectionID=7
  8. ^ http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=15&ElectionID=7&OfficeID=3#Bucks
  9. ^ http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_85386.html
  10. ^ http://www.pahouse.com/budget2003PART2/index.asp
  11. ^ http://www.state.pa.us/papower/cwp/view.asp?A=11&Q=435949
  12. ^ http://www.governor.state.pa.us/governor/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=437328
  13. ^ http://www.casinofreephila.org
  14. ^ [http://www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/08/AR2007070801051. html?hpid=sec-nations]
  15. ^ kdka.com - Legislators, Gov. Reach Deal To End Budget Impasse
  16. ^ Ed Rendell on Crime
  17. ^ Execution Warrants Issued by Governor (1985 to Present)
  18. ^ http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/states/PA/G/00/index.html
  19. ^ http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=12&ElectionID=24
  20. ^ http://newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/2/26/73248.shtml?s=ic
  21. ^ Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Clinton receives Rendell backing January 24, 2008
  22. ^ Clinton Surrogate Ed Rendell Praises Fox News For "Most Objective," "Balanced" Coverage - Media on The Huffington Post
  23. ^ http://www.governor.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=2997&&level=1&css=L1&mode=2&in_hi_userid=2&cached=true
  24. ^ http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=12&ElectionID=7
  25. ^ http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=12&ElectionID=24

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Political offices
Preceded by
Wilson Goode		 Mayor of Philadelphia
1992 – 1999		 Succeeded by
John F. Street
Preceded by
Mark S. Schweiker		 Governor of Pennsylvania
2003 – present		 Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by
Roy Romer		 General Chairman of the Democratic Party
1999 – 2001		 Succeeded by
Terry McAuliffe
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