Ed Rendell
Ed Rendell (Democratic Party) was the Governor of Pennsylvania. Rendell assumed office on January 21, 2003. Rendell left office on January 18, 2011.
Biography
Rendell was born in New York City. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1965 and a J.D. from Villanova Law School in 1968. He served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1968 to 1974.
Education
- Bachelor's degree - University of Pennsylvania (1965)
- Juris Doctor - Villanova Law School (1968)
Political career
Governor of Pennsylvania (2003-2011)
Rendell was elected the 45th Governor of Pennsylvania in November 2002, and first assumed office on January 21, 2003. He won re-election in 2006, defeating Lynn Swann (R) 60%-40%. Rendell was succeeded by Republican Tom Corbett in January of 2007. In the November 2002 gubernatorial election, he defeated Mike Fisher (R) 53% to 45%.[1]
Mayor of Philadelphia (1992-2000)
Rendell was elected to his first term in 1991, becoming the first Jewish mayor of Philadelphia. In the Republican primary, former Philadelphia Mayor Frank L. Rizzo defeated Ron Castille, who had resigned as district attorney to run for mayor. Rizzo died in the summer of 1991. Rendell defeated Joseph M. Egan, Jr., who replaced Rizzo for the Republican nomination.[2]
District Attorney of Philadelphia (1977-1986)
Rendell was elected district attorney of Philadelphia in 1977. In the primary election, he defeated the incumbent, F. Emmett Fitzpatrick (D). He served two terms before resigning in 1986 to run for Pennsylvania governor.
Elections
2010
Rendell was prevented by term limits from seeking re-election in 2010.
2006
Rendell won re-election on November 7, 2006.[3] His Republican opponent in November was Lynn Swann, a former football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Rendell received 2,415,572 votes, and Swann received 1,593,277 votes. Rendell defeated Swaan 60%-40%.
Rendell was sworn into his second term as governor of Pennsylvania on January 16, 2007.
2002
Rendell was first elected Governor of Pennsylvania in November 2002, defeating Mike Fisher (R) 53% to 45%.
Campaign finance summary
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Notable endorsements
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Issues
The Plan for a New Pennsylvania
The first piece of legislation Rendell introduced was The Plan for a New Pennsylvania.[4] The plan proposed to use revenue from slot machines to reduce taxes by $1.5 billion (an average 30% decrease for homeowners). It also planned to increase education funding by $687 million. The plan proposed an income tax increase from 2.80% to 3.75% and an increase in utilities and beer taxes. It passed with an income tax increase of 3.07% instead of 3.75% and an increase in education funding by $450 million instead of $687 million. The final budget deal included additional taxes on cigarettes and utilities.[5]
Budget
In his first year, Rendell created the Office of Management and Productivity. The goal was to cut $1 billion in administrative expenses. Part of Rendell's productivity initiative was strategic sourcing, in which he modified the Commonwealth's old procurement system.[6]
Shale drilling ban
Gov. Rendell signed an executive order on October 26, 2010, that banned any further leasing of state lands for Marcellus shale drilling. He said concerns over the certification of an environmentally stable forest justified the moratorium. He also cited a report from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), which suggested any additional leases for Marcellus shale gas drilling could endanger the "quality and character of these tracts."
The DCNR report calculated that Pennsylvania managing its forests in a sustainable manner was worth about $6 billion to the forest products industry at the time.
"Drilling companies' rush to grab private lands across the state has left few areas untouched by this widespread industrial activity," said Mr. Rendell. "We need to protect our un-leased public lands from this rush because they are the most significant tracts of undisturbed forest remaining in the state. The House led the way to protect these lands, but the Senate failed to do so. That's why it's clear we need this executive order."
The moratorium did not affect any drilling on state lands already leased, which included approximately 700,000 of Pennsylvania's 2.2 million acres of forest land.[7]
2016 Democratic National Convention
- Delegate to the 2016 DNC (click to expand)
- See also: Democratic National Convention, 2016
Rendell was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania.[8] Rendell was one of 19 superdelegates from Pennsylvania. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state's primary or caucus results to support a specific presidential candidate. Rendell supported Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination.[9]Clinton formally won the Democratic nomination for president on July 26, 2016.[10]Ed Rendell Democratic National Convention, 2016 Status: Superdelegate State: Pennsylvania Supporting: Hillary Clinton Delegates to the DNC 2016 Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • State election law and delegates • Superdelegates by state What is a superdelegate?
Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.[11]
Pennsylvania primary results
Hillary Clinton won the Pennsylvania Democratic primary. A total of 189 pledged delegates were at stake. Polling from late-March and April showed Clinton with a lead over Bernie Sanders ranging from six to 22 points.Pennsylvania Democratic Primary, 2016 Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates 
Hillary Clinton 55.6% 935,107 106 Bernie Sanders 43.5% 731,881 83 Roque De La Fuente 0.9% 14,439 0 Totals 1,681,427 189 Source: The New York Times and Pennsylvania Secretary of State Delegate allocation
Pennsylvania had 208 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 189 were pledged delegates. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state's pledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide primary results.[12][13]
Nineteen party leaders and elected officials served as unpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.[12][14]
Personal
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His wife, Marjorie Rendell, served as a federal judge. They married on July 10, 1971, and have one son, Jesse, a 2002 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, who was the bassist for the defunct southern New Jersey punk rock band Don't Look Down.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Pittsburgh Live, "'Rendellicans' cross party lines," August 9, 2002
- ↑ CityPaper.net, "Dead Men Can Vote," October 12, 1995
- ↑ http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/states/PA/G/00/index.html
- ↑ http://www.pahouse.com/budget2003PART2/index.asp
- ↑ http://www.state.pa.us/papower/cwp/view.asp?A=11&Q=435949
- ↑ http://www.governor.state.pa.us/governor/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=437328
- ↑ "Governor Signs Executive Order Banning Further Leasing of State Lands for Drilling," Pennsylvania Independent, October 26, 2010
- ↑ Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in February 2016 and May 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ Philadelphia Business Journal, "PoliticsPA: Hillary secures all of Pennsylvania's superdelegates," April 28, 2016
- ↑ To find out which candidate a superdelegate supported, Ballotpedia sought out public statements from the superdelegate in other media outlets and on social media. If we were unable to find a public statement that clearly articulated which candidate the superdelegate supported at the national convention, we listed that superdelegate as "unknown." If you believe we made an error in identifying which candidate a superdelegate supported, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Democratic National Committee, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016
- ↑ The Green Papers, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016
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