Young ‘energized’ over a 4th term

Young ‘energized’ over a 4th term

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Mayor James A. Young says he’s energized and ready to roll up his sleeves and get more things done as he enters a fourth term.

Young handily won re-election last Tuesday night with 819 votes, or 61%, defeating Republican challenger Leo E. Renaldo with 504 votes, or 38%, complete but uncertified totals show.

Incumbent Republican Ward 2 Alderman Jim Fulton won re-election easily while Republican challenger James Waltman defeated Alderman-at-Large Leroy Clemons by two votes. Clemons plans to challenge the election, he reaffirmed Tuesday. (See stories, Page 10A, 3A.)

Independent Shaun Seales claimed victory over Ruthie D. Nash in Ward 4 and in Ward 3 Democrat James Tatum defeated Republican Wright Griffis.

Young said there are a lot of projects on the burner and he’s thankful to “have the opportunity to see things through.”

“I am going to roll up my sleeves and keep working,” Young said after Tuesday night’s results were in. “It is a never-ending challenge to continue to do things for the community.”

“There were negative things said throughout the campaign and it fires me up to work even harder to serve this city,” he said. “I am thankful for the support that this community has given me. I have said all the time that I will never let Philadelphia down.”

Young said street improvements and work on infrastructure are signs of progress. 

“Road work is an inconvenience but it is a sign that the city of Philadelphia is a busy alive city,” he said. 

“The traffic is tremendous and that is a plus for our businesses and a plus for our community where people are coming in to shop and visit. My vision is to keep on working on the infrastructure, whether it be working with the utilities, water, sewer, getting the streets improved and upgraded. This is laying the ground work for new businesses that want to come while taking care of the ones that are here.”






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