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Philadelphia Mayor

Mayor Michael A. Nutter was elected Philadelphia's 98th Mayor in November, 2007. He is seeking a second term this year after defeating a primary challenge by former state Sen. Milton Street.

For more on the Mayor's race, read:
"Mayor Nutter looks back at first four years"
"Brown says Nutter uses cops/firefighters to balance budget"
"For Brown, a winding road to Philadelphia mayoral race"
"Ackerman blames Nutter, union, and politics for her ouster"
"Nutter says Ackerman is wrong"
"Philadelphia mayor candidate Rahman says spend less on police, more on education"

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Karen Brown (R)

Retired teacher

Michael Nutter (D)

Mayor

Wali Rahman (I)

Community Organizer

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Biographical Information
What is the most important problem facing the city and what is your plan to deal with it?
What has been Mayor Nutter's greatest success as mayor and his greatest failing?
How would you make up the 54 percent shortfall in the city pension fund?

Karen Brown: The candidate has not responded.

Web Site: www.karenbrownmayor.com

Email: gene@karenbrownmayor.com

Age: 51

Family: Lee Buchanan, husband, 43, Shop Chairman for the Transport Workers' Union AFL-CIO Local 234 Anna Musolino, mother, 76, worked as Minority inspector for Elections for the 1st Ward Steve Musolino, late father, a glazier and architect who helped design the One Liberty Place and Two liberty Place skyscrapers and was active in city politics Megan, daughter, 24 Samantha, daughter, 22 Adam DiDomenico, son, 27

City/Town: South Philadelphia

Education/Degrees: St. Leonard's Academy (no longer in operation) Pierce College, Associate's in Business Philadelphia Community College, Associate's in Business Gwynedd-Mercy College, B.S., Business; M.S., Business

Experience: Worked as a teacher for 20 years at St. Casimir School, Calvary Temple Christian Academy and St. Anne's School. Worked for Seamus McCaffery's Diversion program under Trial Commissioner Ken Snider for two years. Worked for the Budget Department of the City Commissioner's Office for four years. Committeewoman for 12 years in the 1st Ward.

Community Involvement: Founder and President of the Southwark Civic Association and President of an association subgroup, the Youth Senior Outreach. Volunteered for several political campaigns, including President Jimmy Carter's, Ed Rendell's two successful campaigns for mayor of Philadelphia and governor of Pennsylvania and Michael Nutter's successful campaign for mayor. Volunteered part-time for eight years in the City Commissioner's Office helping with the campaigns of city judges and state representatives.

Michael Nutter: The combined problems of educational deficiencies and criminal activity in Philadelphia.

Michael Nutter: His greatest success has been adhering to the things he promised as a candidate, not withstanding the recession -- public safety, public education, jobs/economic development, integrity/ethics reform. His greatest failing is not better managing his own incredibly high expectations and those of the city government after the 2007 Election. The Mayor and the City made gains in many areas of measurement, but did not make all the gains Mayor Nutter desired.

Michael Nutter: Negotiate new terms and provisions for new employees joining the pension plan, and make greater contributions to the pension plan when the city's financial picture improves.

Address: Nutter for Mayor
42 South 15th Street, Suite 1313
Philadelphia, PA 19102

Campaign Phone: (215) 561-2011

Web Site: www.nutterformayor.com

Email: sheila@nutterformayor.com

Age: 55

Family: Wife, Lisa, and daughter, Olivia, who attends a Philadelphia public school. His son, Christian, lives and works in New Jersey.

City/Town: Philadelphia (Wynnefield)

Education/Degrees: A 1975 graduate of St. Joseph's Preparatory High School, he enrolled in the University of Pennsylvania, and graduated from Wharton School of Business in 1979.

Experience: During 15 years as a City Councilman, Nutter represented Philadelphia's Fourth District. On Jan. 7, 2008, he was sworn in as the city's 98th mayor, and is currently running for a second term.

Community Involvement: (Prior to becoming Mayor) PA Convention Center Authority Board, Chairman; Philadelphia Outward Bound Center, founding member; City Year Philadelphia, Board member; Gesu School, Board member; Governor's Commission on College & Career Success, Commissioner

Wali Rahman: The most important problem facing the city is the lack of economic development for the poorest sections of the city. My plan will call for a massive infusion of capital, both private and public, to develop business, jobs and commerce owned and controlled by the Black and Latino communities. The infusion would be in the form of loans and grants.

Wali Rahman: I am unaware of his successes. I really feel disarmed to answer this question.

Wali Rahman: There will be very serious cuts in the budget for courts, prison and the police under my administration that would help make up this shortfall. In addition, I will consolidate some agencies that will also help to solve the shortfall. For example I will fight to eliminate the City Commissioners Office. This office is political patronage at best. There will be one supervisor of elections to organize elections. Furthermore, I will fight for the elimination of partisan elections in the city of Philadelphia. All partisan primaries would be eliminated and we would see even more savings.

Address: 5527 Chew Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19138

Campaign Phone: (267) 423-2464

Web Site: diop2011.com

Email: info@diop2011.com

Age: 36

Family: NA

City/Town: Philadelphia

Education/Degrees: BA in Linguistics

Experience: Never ran for political office

Community Involvement: International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement We fought the war budget of Mayor Nutter and the curfew. Fought against police brutality and misconduct.

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