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7 unusual facts about Bob Brady


2016 Democratic National Convention

:In an August 2013 meeting organized by congressman Bob Brady, various Philadelphia business, political, and union leaders discussed the possibility of bidding to host the Democratic National Convention.

Brendan F. Boyle

He has the support of Congressman Bob Brady, as well as union leaders within the city of Philadelphia.

Castor Gardens, Philadelphia

It is represented in Congress by Bob Brady and Allyson Schwartz, in the Philadelphia City Council by Maria Quiñones-Sanchez and Bobby Henon, in the Pennsylvania State Senate by Mike Stack and Christine Tartaglione, and in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives by Mark B. Cohen and John Sabatina.

George X. Schwartz

Schwartz also got Bob Brady his first political job as a sergeant-at-arms for City Council proceedings.

Philadelphia mayoral election, 2007

The Democratic Party primary campaign saw two well-known, well-funded Philadelphia congressmenBob Brady and Chaka Fattah – eclipsed by self-funding businessman Tom Knox and reformist former Philadelphia City Council member Nutter, who won by a surprisingly large margin in the primary election on May 15.

His opponent, businessman Tom Knox came in second, with congressmen Bob Brady and Chaka Fattah and State Representative Dwight Evans coming in third, fourth, and fifth respectively.

Tigre Hill

The timing of these civic discussions benefited reformer and former city council member Nutter, who was by then attempting to succeed Street by securing the Democratic primary vote for mayor against two Street supporters portrayed negatively in Hill’s movie: Congressmen Bob Brady and Chaka Fattah.



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