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Philadelphia”

Philadelphia - Jim Kenney (D) was the heavy favorite in a largely Democratic city so it comes as no surprise his election as the city's new mayor turned out to be a

cakewalk. Throughout his campaign, Kenney emphasized some of his priorities for the city: education, community

policing and building the city's economy. The at-large city councilman has long prided himself in building a

consensus to getting things done, and he is hoping to continue that philosophy as the city's mayor. After

delivering his victory speech on Tuesday night, Kenney was asked what his top priority is, Kenney answered,

"Poverty, it's no doubt about it, and everything hinges on it. Pre-K, jobs that pay living wages, people returning from

prison - all those issues are tied up in our poverty problem. Kenney's challenger, Melissa Murray Bailey, was

very upbeat and smiling during her concession speech. Bailey said she's proud she put a new face on

Philadelphia's Republican Party talking about real issues to build a better city. Kenney's will launch his mayoral transition process on Wednesday at Andrew Jackson

School.

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