Former Mayor John Street Endorses Rhynhart for Philly Mayor.

[RandySF]

In her quest to become Philadelphia’s first female mayor, former city controller Rebecca Rhynhart called upon someone for an endorsement who knows the job well – former two-term mayor John Street.

Rhynhart and Street announced the endorsement on Monday during an editorial meeting with The Philadelphia Tribune. A press conference is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday to make it official.

“He is providing expert advice from his experience on a daily basis to my campaign,” Rhynhart said. “Mayor Street is a huge asset to my campaign with the endorsement and then also, his time, energy, knowledge and constructive criticism.”

According to Street, her experience will serve her well as mayor.

“You get a sense of the requirements of the job,” Street said. “It has not gotten easier — it has gotten more complex. There is only one person I know who is a candidate for mayor, who worked in two distinct administrations, who was a city controller for five years. She has looked at the operations of every single department for half of a decade.”




https://www.politicspa.com/street-endorses-rhynhart-for-philly-mayor/117840/

[PCIntern]

1. It's going to be tricky here...

We have a lot of people running, including this real estate mogul who has been gunning for this job for about 15 years. He’s an opportunist and a bit of a prick, and not particularly well-connected politically. We do have a very interesting Asian woman, running by the name of.Helen Gym (pronounced Gim with a hard g) who is been a friend of education for many years. She is a solid candidate, and very bright and supported by many of the progressives and women’s groups here.