Cherelle Lesley Parker (born September 9, 1972) [2] is an American politician who has served as the 100th mayor of Philadelphia since 2024. She is the first woman to hold the office. [3] [4] Parker served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2005 to 2015, representing the 200th district in Northwest Philadelphia.

On January 2, 2024, Cherelle Parker was inaugurated as the 100th mayor of Philadelphia, becoming the first woman to lead the city and hold the office in 341 years.

Jan 15, 2025 · Cherelle Parker is the 100th mayor of Philadelphia — and the first woman to hold the post. A Democrat and former two-term member of Philadelphia City Council representing the 9th District, Parker took over the office former Mayor Jim Kenney occupied for eight years at 00:00 hours on January 1, 2024.

Dec 23, 2024 · After Mayor Cherelle Parker's first year as mayor of Philadelphia, Allan Domb shares his assessment — and what he hopes comes next.

Nov 8, 2023 · Cherelle Parker is literally one in a hundred after being elected Philadelphia's first female mayor. In a historic vote, Parker became the City of Brotherly Love's 100th mayor and the first woman ...

Cherelle served for 10 years (2005 – 2015) as a State Representative representing Northwest Philadelphia. On winning her election, she made history as the youngest African-American woman elected to the State Legislature.

Jan 4, 2024 · On Tuesday, I swore an oath as Philadelphia’s 100th Mayor and the first woman to hold the office in 341 years. I did so with humility, with respect for the 99 who came before me, and with a solemn promise: we will make Philadelphia the safest, cleanest, and greenest big city in the nation with economic opportunity for everyone.

Jan 2, 2024 · Cherelle Parker, who has held local and state office and first got involved in politics as a teenager, publicly swore her oath of office on Tuesday as Philadelphia’s 100th mayor, becoming the first woman to do so.

Jan 2, 2024 · PHILADELPHIA – Mayor Cherelle L. Parker today delivered her Inaugural Address as the 100th Mayor of Philadelphia – and the first woman to hold the office in city history. Mayor Parker delivered her first speech as mayor at the city’s 195th Inauguration Ceremony at the Met on North Broad Street.

Nov 7, 2023 · Cherelle Parker (Democratic Party) is the Mayor of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. She assumed office on January 1, 2024. Her current term ends on January 3, 2028. Parker (Democratic Party) ran for election for Mayor of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. She won in the general election on November 7, 2023.