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John Franklin Street (born October 15, 1943) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 97th Mayor of the City of Philadelphia. He was first elected to a term beginning on January 3, 2000, and was re-elected to a second term beginning in 2004.
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Mayor of Philadelphia. Grew Disillusioned with Church. Became a Rabble Rouser. Chastised Abscam Defendants. A Respected Leader. Bid for Top Job. Sources. In 1999, John F. Street became only the second African American elected mayor of Philadelphia, the fifth largest city in the United States.
John Franklin Street (born October 15, 1943) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 97th Mayor of the City of Philadelphia. He was first elected to a term beginning on January 3, 2000, and was re-elected to a second term beginning in 2004.
The mayor set up the city Office of Health and Fitness after Philadelphia was dubbed America’s fattest city by Men’s Fitness magazine. Street’s mayoralty also came to the attention of Time Magazine, who in 2005 named him as one of America’s worst mayors.
Mayor John F. Street, Esquire graduated from Temple University’s Law School and went on to launch his own private practice, specializing in criminal law. He simultaneously worked in various political capacities, until his successful run for City Council in 1979.
May 1, 2005 · As his first public act of 2005, Mayor John F. Street decided to go to prison. Since he was inaugurated in 2000, Street has spent every New Year’s Day ministering to prisoners at the city’s...
John Franklin Street (born October 15 1943) was the 97th Mayor of the City of Philadelphia. He was first elected to a term beginning on January 3, 2000, and was re-elected to a second term beginning in 2004.
John F. Street. When receiving the Philadelphia Award, John Street was a respected politician, at the pinnacle of his political effectiveness. Street became president of the City Council in 1992, the same year Ed Rendell became mayor and at a time of dire financial crisis for the city.
John Franklin Street (born October 15, 1943) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 97th Mayor of the City of Philadelphia. He was first elected to a term beginning on January 3, 2000, and was re-elected to a second term beginning in 2004.
Jan 24, 2023 · Former Mayor John F. Street has endorsed Rebecca Rhynhart in this year’s mayoral race, saying Rhynhart’s experience as city controller has prepared her to tackle the city’s problems on day one if she is elected.
