Cherelle Parker Elected as Philadelphia’s First Female Mayor, Vowing to Make City the “Safest, Cleanest, Greenest” in the Nation

Philadelphia has elected its first female mayor, Cherelle Parker, NBC News projects. Parker, a former member of the Philadelphia City Council, emerged from a deep Democratic primary field in May to secure her spot as her party’s nominee.

In an interview with CBS News Philadelphia’s Ukee Washington last week, Parker said she aims to make Philly the “safest, cleanest, greenest” big city in the nation. She also said she wants to implement a “comprehensive neighborhood safety community policing plan” she championed on city council.

Parker won the city’s mayoral general election, CBS News projects Tuesday night. The city hasn’t had a Republican mayor since 1952. Parker ran against Republican David Oh, her former colleague on Philadelphia City Council.

Parker will be Philadelphia’s 100th mayor and the first woman to lead the city. She hopes as mayor to restore the “village” and address rising concerns of violence and threats to public safety.

Parker’s victory as the next mayor was all but certain after she secured the Democratic nomination in May. She will now be tasked with implementing her comprehensive neighborhood safety community policing plan to make Philadelphia the “safest, cleanest, greenest” big city in the nation.