Anna C. Verna
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Anna Cibotti Verna is the current President of the Philadelphia City Council
on which she has served since 1975 as the representative of the Second District, which encompasses most of South Philadelphia
as well as most of the western end of Center City. She is a Democrat
. Her husband operates a funeral home
. Anna C. Verna was elected to Philadelphia City Council in 1975, defeating three others in the Democratic primary. In 1999, Verna became the first woman in Philadelphia's 300-year history to assume the Presidency of the City Council of Philadelphia.
Verna has been a consistent supporter of tax reform in Philadelphia and has fought for affordable housing in various areas of her district, which extends from Center City through Southwest Philadelphia.
Philadelphia City Council
The Philadelphia City Council, the legislative body of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, consists of ten members elected by district and seven members elected at-large. The council president is elected by the members from among their number...
on which she has served since 1975 as the representative of the Second District, which encompasses most of South Philadelphia
South Philadelphia
South Philadelphia, nicknamed South Philly, is the section of Philadelphia bounded by South Street to the north, the Delaware River to the east and south, and the Schuylkill River to the west.-History:...
as well as most of the western end of Center City. She is a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
. Her husband operates a funeral home
Funeral home
A funeral home, funeral parlor or mortuary, is a business that provides burial and funeral services for the deceased and their families. These services may include aprepared wake and funeral, and the provision of a chapel for the funeral....
. Anna C. Verna was elected to Philadelphia City Council in 1975, defeating three others in the Democratic primary. In 1999, Verna became the first woman in Philadelphia's 300-year history to assume the Presidency of the City Council of Philadelphia.
Verna has been a consistent supporter of tax reform in Philadelphia and has fought for affordable housing in various areas of her district, which extends from Center City through Southwest Philadelphia.