Michael Anthony Nutter
98th Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Incumbent
Assumed office  January 7, 2008
Preceded by	John F. Street
Chairman of the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority Board
In office 2003 – N/A
Succeeded by	N/A
Member of the Philadelphia City Council, 4th District
In office 1992 – June 27, 2006
Succeeded by	Carol Ann Campbell
Born	June 29, 1957 (1957-06-29) (age 50) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Lisa Nutter
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania
Religion	Baptist

Michael Anthony Nutter (born June 29, 1957) is the Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common John Franklin Street (born October 15 1943) was the 97th Mayor of the City of Philadelphia. The Philadelphia City Council, the legislative body of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, consists of ten members elected by district and seven members elected at-large Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. 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. Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) 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 The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Elected on November 6, 2007, he was sworn in on January 7, 2008. Nutter is a former councilman of the city's 4th Council District, which includes the neighborhoods of Wynnefield, Overbrook, Roxborough, Manayunk, East Falls and parts of North Philadelphia, West Philadelphia, and West Mount Airy. This is a list of former Philadelphia Pennsylvania city council members Wynnefield ( aka The Field) is a predominantly African-American, middle-class neighborhood in West Philadelphia. Overbrook is a neighborhood behind West Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Roxborough is a neighborhood in the Northwest Philadelphia section of the United States city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Manayunk is a neighborhood in the northwestern section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. East Falls is a neighborhood in the Northwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. North Philadelphia is a section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. West Philadelphia is a section of the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. For other uses see Mount Airy. Mount Airy is a neighborhood of Northwest Philadelphia in the U He has served as the 52nd Ward Democratic Leader since 1990.

He and former mayor John F. Street clashed over policy and reform. John Franklin Street (born October 15 1943) was the 97th Mayor of the City of Philadelphia. On June 27, 2006, Nutter resigned from the council to run for mayor. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[1] Mayor Nutter recently endorsed Sen. Hillary Clinton for president. The mayor is often seen campaigning with the senator.

Policy

In September 2004, as councilman, Nutter introduced legislation creating an independent Ethics Board. In addition, he proposed changes to the City's Ethics Code to provide for routine training and education of all City officers and employees, the issuance of advisory opinions, the adjudication of violations, and the imposition of civil fines. These measures were adopted at the end of 2005. On May 16, 2006, voters approved the Ethics Board ballot question with over 81% voting “Yes,” and was installed November 27, 2006. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[2]

Nutter sponsored "The Clean Indoor Air Worker Protection Law," expanding the definition of "public places" where smoking is not allowed to include restaurants and many bars, which Mayor Street eventually signed into law. ^[3]

Nutter's "Philly First" program, which took effect on July 1, 2004, gives preference to Philadelphia businesses in competitive bidding on City contracts greater than $25,000. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " ^[4]

In January 2005, the City announced a library reorganization plan in which 20 branches would shift from full-day service to half-day service, and that many head librarians had been laid off. Library supporters rejected these changes and petitioned the mayor and City Council to restore service and staffing levels. Then-councilman Nutter called for an investigation to evaluate the Library System and explore alternatives to find additional funding in order to restore service. City Council rejected the Administration's cut, funding was restored, and by the Fall of 2005 all library branches had full-day service, Saturday hours, and a head librarian.

He supports having the City of Philadelphia declare a "Crime Emergency" in selected areas of Philadelphia. This would station more officers in certain areas of Philadelphia, limit the ability to gather on public sidewalks, impose a curfew for all residents, and limit the ability to travel in certain areas. The proposal includes a warrant-less police search technique known as "stop-and-frisk. " Nutter claims that this approach is sufficiently similar to one that was found to be Constitutional by the United States Supreme Court in 1968 in Terry v Ohio, but it still has not been determined if this specific exercise is in violation of Fourth Amendment rights. Terry v Ohio, 392 US 1 ( 1968) was a decision by the United States Supreme Court which held that the Fourth Amendment prohibition ^[5]

Nutter supports the eviction of the Cradle of Liberty Council of the Boy Scouts of America from their headquarters on the Ben Franklin Parkway. The Cradle of Liberty Council (525 is a Boy Scouts of America council created in 1996 with the merger of the former Philadelphia Area Council covering the city and county of Philadelphia The Boy Scouts of America ( BSA) is the largest youth organization in the United States with over five million Benjamin Franklin Parkway is a scenic avenue that runs through the cultural heart of the U In a televised debated on NBC 10 Live @ Issue he said, "In my administration, we will not subsidize discrimination. For broadcast stations that previously used the WCAU call sign see WCAU (disambiguation WCAU, channel 10 is the NBC owned-and-operated "^[6]

Nutter endorsed Hillary Clinton for the 2008 US Presidential Election. Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26 1947 is the junior United States Senator from The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday November 4 2008 will be the 56th consecutive

2007 mayoral race

Main article: 2007 Philadelphia Mayoral Election

Nutter has positioned himself as a reformer. The 2007 Philadelphia mayoral election was held on November 6, 2007 when Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States elected Michael ^[7] On April 27, 2007, The Philadelphia Inquirer announced that it would endorse Nutter for the Democratic primary. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Philadelphia Inquirer is a morning daily Newspaper that serves the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area of the United ^[8] Nutter has also been endorsed by the Philadelphia Daily News^[9], Philadelphia magazine^[10], Northeast Times^[11], Philadelphia City Paper^[12], Philadelphia Weekly^[13], Philly for Change^[14] (a local affiliate of Democracy for America), The Daily Pennsylvanian ^[15], the Penn Democrats^[16], and Clean Water Action. The Philadelphia Daily News is a Tabloid newspaper that began publishing on March 31, 1925, under founding editor Lee Ellmaker Philadelphia (usually called " Philadelphia magazine " and often incorrectly written as " Philadelphia Magazine " The Northeast Times is an American newspaper in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, that primarily targets the Northeast Philadelphia community Philadelphia City Paper is a free alternative news weekly in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Philadelphia Weekly (PW, is an award-winning alternative newspaper in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, published every Wednesday Democracy for America (DFA is a Political action committee founded by former Vermont Governor Howard Dean after his unsuccessful presidential The Daily Pennsylvanian (The DP is the independent daily Student newspaper of the University of Pennsylvania. ^[17] Nutter won the May 15 Democratic primary election with 37% of the vote in a five-man field, thus making himself the assumed victor of the overall election in this overwhelmingly Democratic city.

On November 6, 2007, Nutter was declared the winner of the general election after only one percent of the returns had come in. In a historic landslide, Nutter won with 86 percent; his opponent, Al Taubenberger, received 13 percent of the vote. Alfred (Al Wilhelm Taubenberger is a Republican politician from Northeast Philadelphia.

The campaign was a success and was seen by many political commentators as humanizing the candidate. ^[18] The New York Times deemed Nutter "the Seabiscuit of this year’s urban politics. "^[19]

External links

• Campaign Website

References