Ed Rendell
Pennsylvania | Next Election: 2010
SUMMARY
Governor Ed Rendell has spearheaded robust efforts to recruit new businesses and expand opportunity for all the state’s citizens. Rendell has cut taxes, balanced the budget and invested in long-term priorities like education. He is term-limited, leaving an open seat.
Date of Birth: January 5, 1944
Family: wife Marjorie; son Jesse
Previous Offices Held: Mayor of Philadelphia
Percent of Vote Won in Previous Election: 60.4%
Accomplishments:
- Reduced taxes and increased education funding in the Plan for a New Pennsylvania
- Expanded prescription drug coverage
