Cherelle Parker, a former city councilor and state legislator, won the Philadelphia Democratic mayoral primary, emerging from a field of nine in a competitive race that, until Tuesday, had no clear front-runner.
and bike patrol officers, writing in an op-ed for the Inquirer that the city needs more officers “around our city’s commercial corridors, schools, recreation centers, and libraries, to keep Philadelphians safe.”“My hope is that these neighborhood officers will grow and nurture relationships with the community, rebuilding trust,” she wrote.
More broadly, Parker said during the campaign that policy solutions should come from “the community,” not “people thinking they’re coming in to save poor people.” “They know it’s not Cherelle engaging in what I call ‘I know what’s best for you people’ policymaking, but it’s come from the ground up,” Parker said Tuesday morning at a polling place.
Parker, who grew up in a neighborhood in northwest Philadelphia, was raised by her mother, who died when she was 11. She then lived with her grandparents. Her grandmother died when she was 16, which left her in the care of her grandfather. She has spoken of having been raised by her “village,” including neighbors.
On the Republican side, David Oh, a former city council member, ran unopposed and is the de facto nominee.
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