Katherine Gilmore Richardson
Katherine Gilmore Richardson is a Democratic politician and At-Large member of City Council.
Katherine Gilmore Richardson | |
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Member of the Philadelphia City Council At-Large | |
Assumed office January 6, 2020 | |
Personal details | |
Born | February 14, 1984 |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Philadelphia High School for Girls, West Chester University, Yale University |
Profession | Politician |
Early life
Gilmore Richardson grew up in Philadelphia and attended school at Julia R. Masterman and Philadelphia High School for Girls. She received her undergraduate degree from West Chester University and spent two years teaching at Overbrook High School.[1]
Career
In 2008 she began working as a City Council staff member in the office of Blondell Reynolds Brown.[2] She worked this office for 11 years,[3] in every position in the city council office[4] before deciding to run for City Council herself in 2019.
References
- Thompson, Nigel (2019-12-19). "Talking education and poverty in Philadelphia with Councilmember-elect Katherine Gilmore Richardson". AL DÍA News. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- "Katherine Gilmore Richardson". Second Ward Democrats. 2019-03-16. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- Terruso, Julia. "Philly could elect its first millennial to City Council, where the average age is 58". https://www.inquirer.com. Retrieved 2021-02-01. External link in
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(help) - "The Next Phase". The Philadelphia Sunday Sun. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
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