Kendra Brooks
Kendra Nicole Brooks is an American politician and activist. Brooks, a member of the Working Families Party (WFP), won a citywide at-large seat in the election to Philadelphia City Council on November 5, 2019. The Council has seven at-large seats that go to the highest overall vote-getters with two seats reserved for a minority party. Brooks's initial 2019 election was the first time a third party candidate won the minority party seat since its inception in 1919, through the creation of the modern Philadelphia City Council. Brooks won reelection to Philadelphia City Council in 2023.
Kendra Brooks | |
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Brooks in 2020 | |
| Minority Leader of Philadelphia City Council | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Brian J. O'Neill |
| Member of the Philadelphia City Council from the At-Large district | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Al Taubenberger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kendra Nicole Brooks The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Working Families |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic Socialists of America |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Temple University (BS) Eastern University (MBA) |
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