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[Philadelphia] Nutter to resign, run for mayor
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| Contributor | Scott³ |
| Last Edited | Scott³ Jun 27, 2006 10:47pm |
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| Category | News |
| Media | Newspaper - Philadelphia Inquirer |
| News Date | Wednesday, June 28, 2006 04:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Philadelphia Inquirer article.
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"Getting a head start on his rivals, City Councilman Michael A. Nutter confirmed last night that he will resign his Council seat in a matter of days to run for mayor next year.
"Tomorrow I will write a letter to the Council president, laying out my timetable for leaving City Council," Nutter said in a brief interview. "I expect to leave by the end of the first week in July."
He declined to say more, and said he had scheduled a news conference at noon today at City Hall.
Resigning would mean Nutter would no longer be restricted by the City Charter, which requires elected officials to quit before seeking a new office.
Nutter, who turns 49 Thursday, is a district councilman who represents parts of Manayunk, Overbrook and Roxborough.
"It's the right move for an incumbent councilman, with a Council that adjourned for the summer, and with a crowded field. It's a smart move," said Neil Oxman, a media campaign consultant. "For somebody like Nutter, it makes sense to get out there early, since there are parts of the city where he is not as well known."
As a candidate with almost all of the summer still before him, Nutter would be free to raise money, build a campaign team, and, perhaps most important, remove any doubt about his ambition and intention.
"In the political gossip around who is a front-runner and who has the best chance, the biggest negative on Michael Nutter has been that in the end he will not run because he will not want to give up his seat," said Comcast executive David L. Cohen, who advised both of Gov. Rendell's mayoral campaigns.
Of the six likely candidates to emerge so far - all are Democrats - Nutter is the only one subject to the special City Charter prohibition. No similar ban exists in state or federal government, which means the other elected officials who are contenders - U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah and State Rep. Dwight Evans - can keep their jobs while campaigning.
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