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Rendell, Ed

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<-	2009-01-01

Name

Ed Rendell

Address

3425 Warden Drive
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19129, United States

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Website

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Born

January 05, 1944 (81 years)

Contributor

COSDem

Last Modifed

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Jul 19, 2012 11:37pm

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Edward Gene "Ed" Rendell

From 1992 through 1999, Edward G. Rendell served as the 121st Mayor of the City of Philadelphia. Before serving as Mayor, Mr. Rendell was elected District Attorney of the City of Philadelphia for two terms from 1978 through 1985.

Among his many accomplishments as Mayor, Mr. Rendell eliminated a $250 million deficit; balanced the Citys budget, and generated five straight budget surpluses; reduced business and income taxes for four consecutive years; implemented new revenue-generating initiatives and dramatically improved services to the Citys neighborhoods.

Dubbed "Americas Mayor" by Al Gore, Mr. Rendell worked tirelessly to revive Philadelphias economy and position it as a destination city. During the Rendell administration, Philadelphia saw the end of a six year job loss trend, and has enjoyed six consecutive years of job gains. Philadelphia is now nationally and internationally recognized for its enhanced historical tourist attractions, a thriving downtown, and a booming Convention Center. Perhaps the best testament to Mr. Rendells efforts as Mayor was the awarding of the 2000 Republican National Convention to Philadelphia in November 1998.

Mr. Rendell served as the General Chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) during the 2000 Presidential Election. As such, he was the chief spokesperson and fundraiser for the Democratic Party nationwide. Thanks to his tireless efforts, the DNC actually raised more money than the Republican National Committee during the campaign for the first time in recent history. Mr. Rendell led a weeklong bus tour on behalf of the Gore-Lieberman ticket throughout Pennsylvania during the last week of the campaign, helping to ensure that the Vice President carried Pennsylvania on Election Day. During his tenure as Chairman, the Democratic Party picked up seats in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, won back control of Governors Offices, and came within a hanging chad of retaining control of the White House.

Mr. Rendell is a partner at Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP. He also teaches two government and politics courses at the University of Pennsylvania, and remains active in the community through membership on a variety of boards. Mr. Rendell, an Army veteran, is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania (B.A. 1965) and Villanova Law School (J.D. 1968). He was born on January 5, 1944.

Mr. Rendell and his wife Marjorie O. Rendell, a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary on July 10, 2001 and live in the East Falls section of Philadelphia. Their son, Jesse, is a senior at the University of Pennsylvania.

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