However, this has not always been the case. City Council was corrupt and inept. It was considered the laughingstock of the nation. Mayor Ed Rendell has been given much of the credit for turning the city around. But credit must also be given to our choice for mayor former City Council President John F. Street .
Street is the clear choice in the Democratic primary for mayor.
Street has achieved what his rivals for the nomination can only talk about. While his competitors talk about planning to continue the legacy of the Rendell administration, Street helped build that legacy, which is why the mayor has chosen him as the most qualified candidate to continue the city s progress. Regardless of their promises, none of the candidates for mayor will be able to achieve much of anything if they can not cooperate and earn the respect of City Council. Street has the experience of dealing effectively with Council. Street has served as the 5th District City Councilman for the last 18 years.