Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker Outlines Transition Strategy and Goals for Philadelphia Governance

Parker's strategies include creating 16 subcommittees and groups to hire for roles, develop and prioritize policy, and address a 'hope deficit' in Philadelphia. Her plans also include active local and nationwide recruitment for top talent, and a cooperative approach with her predecessor Mayor Jim Kenney.

Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker has outlined her transition strategy and goals for Philadelphia which includes creating 16 new subcommittees and roundtable working groups.
Parker plans to recruit top talent from within city government, the Philadelphia region, and nationwide as part of her administrative team.
She emphasized on addressing the 'hope deficit' in the city and aims to bring back hope by pointing to the future rather than the past.
Parker has announced the 40-member transition team who will help her in the hiring process for key roles, policy development, and preparing for office.
Parker has made clear that she intends to cooperate and build upon the works of her predecessor, Mayor Kenney, rather than try to erase his legacy.