Ed Rendell

Edward Gene Rendell (born January 5 1944) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party. He was elected Governor of Pennsylvania in 2002, and his term of office began January 21, 2003.

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January 5 - 1944 - American politician - Democratic Party - Governor - Pennsylvania - 2002 - January 21 - 2003

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He was born in New York City into a Jewish family, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1965 and a Juris Doctor from Villanova Law School in 1968. He served in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard.

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New York City - Jewish - Bachelor of Arts - University of Pennsylvania - 1965 - Juris Doctor - Villanova Law School - 1968 - Army National Guard

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Rendell served as district attorney of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1978 to 1985. In 1986, he was defeated in the Democratic primary for Governor by Robert P. Casey, the father of his opponent in the 2002 primary election, Robert Patrick Casey, Jr.. He served as Mayor of Philadelphia from 1992 to 2000, before running for Governor in 2002. As mayor, he helped improve neighborhoods and balance the city's budget. These cost-cutting policies brought him strong opposition from labor unions; however, he was re-elected in 1995 with 80 percent of the vote. He was nicknamed "America's Mayor" by Al Gore, and chaired the Democratic National Committee during the 2000 presidential election.

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District attorney - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 1978 - 1985 - 1986 - Robert P. Casey - 2002 - Robert Patrick Casey, Jr. - Mayor of Philadelphia - 1992 - 2000 - Labor union - 1995 - Al Gore - Democratic National Committee - 2000 presidential election

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