![]() In the time between their resignations and their successors’ installations, the vice chairs of those committees usually take over by default. That includes the committees on Appropriations, Education, Labor and Civil Service, Law and Government, Fiscal Stability and Intergovernmental Cooperation, Finance, People with Disabilities and Special Needs, and Children and Youth. On that list are Council members Domb, Maria Quiñones Sánchez, Cherelle Parker, Derek Green and Helen Gym, whose resignations would vacate eight committee chairmanships. On the topic of new members, it’s predicted that at least five will resign from Council to run for mayor. Whether he can sway the new members of Council will make the difference. ![]() Having twice appealed to his colleagues to secure those desirable roles offers Jones a sharp advantage in his bid to be Council president. That’s not the most money in the world, but it’s appealing to a Council that is sufficiently middle class and in need of their salaries – except Council member Allan Domb who donates his. This year, base pay for a Council member is $142,751. To be clear, Council leadership is desirable not for the power (there is none), but for the salary increase. But, despite their futility, those roles are still envied, which says something about Jones’ ability to coalesce his colleagues. ![]() So, Council leadership, besides the Council presidency, is useless. And when there’s not, the herding is usually done by the bill’s primary sponsor. There’s rarely a need to whip votes and herd colleagues because, with that make-up, there’s almost always a consensus. Neither of which actually matters because City Council is 88% Democrat. First, as majority leader and, presently, as majority whip. What may set them apart is that Jones has been in leadership for two consecutive terms. And, of the four Council members who meet the seniority criterion, only Bass and Jones are jockeying to replace the Council president, according to The Philadelphia Citizen. But Philly has a “wait your turn” style of politics. Why is seniority needed? Technically, it’s not. With five Council members eyeing succeeding Kenney and rumors of Council President Darrell Clarke’s retirement, Council will face a power vacuum that’s rife with opportunity.Īs it stands, four Democratic Council members have the seniority to replace Clarke: Mark Squilla, Kenyatta Johnson, Cindy Bass and Curtis Jones. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney’s term will end in 2024 – just around the corner.
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