Edward Rendell

Edward Gene "Ed" Rendell (born January 5, 1944) is an American politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He became governor of Pennsylvania in 2002. He was governor from January 21, 2003 until January 18, 2011.

Edward Rendell
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45th Governor of Pennsylvania
In office
January 21, 2003 – January 18, 2011
LieutenantCatherine Baker Knoll[a]
Joe Scarnati[b]
Preceded byMark Schweiker
Succeeded byTom Corbett
General Chairman of the Democratic National Committee
In office
September 25, 1999 – February 3, 2001
With Joe Andrew
Preceded bySteve Grossman & Roy Romer
Succeeded byTerry McAuliffe
96th Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
In office
January 6, 1992 – January 3, 2000
Preceded byWilson Goode
Succeeded byJohn Street
21st District Attorney of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
In office
January 2, 1978 – January 6, 1986
Preceded byEmmett Fitzpatrick
Succeeded byRonald Castille
Personal details
Born
Edward Gene Rendell

(1944-01-05) January 5, 1944 (age 80)
New York City, New York
Political partyDemocratic Party
Spouse(s)Marjorie Rendell
ChildrenJesse Rendell
ResidenceEast Falls, Philadelphia
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania
Villanova University School of Law
ProfessionAttorney
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Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
U.S. Army Reserve
Years of service1968–1974
RankUS-O1 insignia.svg Second Lieutenant
a.^ Knoll died on November 12, 2008
b.^ As President Pro Tempore of the State Senate, Scarnati immediately become acting Lieutenant Governor upon Knoll's death. He was sworn-in on December 3, 2008.

Early life and education

Rendell was born in New York City to Jewish American parents Jesse T. Rendell and Emma Sloat.[1] He went to the University of Pennsylvania in 1961 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree and later got a Juris Doctor from Villanova Law School in 1968. He was a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1968 to 1974.

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References

  1. "Ancestry of Ed Rendell". www.wargs.com.