Politics & Government
Councilman Jones Backs Councilman Clarke For President
Jones is one of nine council members to support Councilman Clarke for president.
Curtis Jones and nine other councilmembers have pledged support to Councilman Darrell Clarke for president of City Council, a report on Philly.com stated.
Other supports include Council members Jannie L. Blackwell, Bill Green, William K. Greenlee, and Wilson Goode. He also has the votes of four incoming freshmen Council members: Democrats Bobby Henon, Kenyatta Johnson, and Mark Squilla, and Republican Dennis O'Brien. Clarke's own vote would be the 10th, the article stated.
"The 17 Council members won't take an official vote until after the Jan. 2 inauguration, but all of Clarke's supporters have signed a petition attesting to their intention to vote for him, according to multiple sources," Philly.com stated. "Clarke also has a one-vote margin of error, since only nine votes are needed to win."
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