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.

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 ...

Councilmember Cherelle L. Parker proudly serves the Ninth Council District in Philadelphia, which stretches through northwest and northeast communities, including East Mt. Airy, West Oak Lane, East Oak Lane, Olney, Lawncrest, Lawndale, Burholme and Oxford Circle.

Dec 23, 2024 · Mayor Cherelle Parker reflects on her first year as mayor of Philadelphia at the State of the City on December 20, 2024. / Photography by Quinton Davis for City of Philadelphia

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.

Jan 23, 2025 · Mayor Cherelle Parker, left, listened as Comcast CEO Brian Roberts discussed plan to build a new Sixers arena in South Philadelphia instead of on Market Street. Jan. 13, 2025. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

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.

Nov 7, 2023 · Cherelle Parker, a longtime state and local elected official who promised Philadelphia residents that she would aggressively tackle the city’s crime woes, was elected mayor Tuesday, according...