Derek Green endorses Cherelle Parker in Philadelphia mayor's race
Exactly three weeks out from the Democratic primary, Cherelle Parker racked up another major endorsement, this time from fellow Northwest Philadelphia native and former City Council member Derek Green, who suspended his own campaign almost two weeks ago.
Green endorsed Parker at a press conference outside City Hall Tuesday morning, saying she is the most qualified and best-equipped candidate to address the city’s pressing issues related to public safety and poverty.
“I started to think, ‘who has the ability to really say the things that need to be said that may not be the most popular but are needed to reduce gun violence in the city?’” Green said Tuesday. “When (Philadelphians) go into the voting booth three weeks from today, I know they will make the decision that I made – that Cherelle Parker should be the next mayor of the City of Philadelphia.”
Parker, who previously received endorsements from U.S. Reps. Dwight Evans and Brendan Boyle and several labor and local leaders, said Green’s “knowledge and passion for the city cannot be denied.”
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