Jim Kenney
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About
The 99th mayor of Philadelphia. He was elected for his first term on November 3, 2015. He won a second term in 2019. Prior to his work as mayor, he spent 23 years as councilman. His phillymayor Instagram account documents his work as a politician and his political initiatives. He has accumulated 40,000 followers.
Before Fame
In 1980, he received a bachelor's degree in political science from LaSalle University.
Trivia
He taught as an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
Family Life
He was born and raised in Whitman section of Philadelphia. His father was a firefighter, and his mother was a homemaker. He has four siblings. He has two children, Nora and Brendan.
Associated With
He has been a vocal opponent of Donald Trump.
