Daily News | Congressman Dwight Evans joins growing list of Philly politicians to endorse Cherelle Parker
U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans walked Cherelle Parker down the aisle on her wedding day. Now he’s trying to help her walk into the mayor’s office.
Evans, a Philadelphia Democrat, said Monday that he is endorsing Parker in the crowded, tightly contested mayoral primary. Evans had previously stayed out of the race despite his close political relationship with Parker, a former City Council member. “I believe she will be an excellent mayor for this city, and she will do it what I call block by block,” Evans told The Inquirer. “She was at the state level and the local level, and she knows how to use relationships. … That’s important to understand. You can’t do this by yourself. You need people to work with, and I believe she knows that and understands that.”in a growing list of city leaders, including several Black elected officials, who have rallied behind Parker in recent weeks.
Sens. Sharif Street, Tina Tartaglione, Jimmy Dillon, and Vincent Hughes, as well as State Reps. Donna Bullock, Stephen Kinsey, Jose Giral, and Darisha Parker all endorsed Parker in the last month.many of the city’s Northwest political leaders as well as
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