Ed Neilson

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Ed Neilson
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Member of the PennsylvaniaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 174th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
August 25, 2015 (2015-08-25) [1]
Democratic Ed Neilson3,45353.95+53.95
Republican Dave Kralle2,94145.95−54.05
Write-ins60.09+0.09
Majority5067.99−92.01
Democratic gain from Republican Swing 54

2015 Special Election

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 174: August 11, 2016 Special Election [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Ed Neilson2,34362.33%
Republican Timothy Dailey1,41337.59%
Write-ins30.08%
Majority
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

Tenure

Neilson was sworn in on May 8, 2012. [12] He served on the Children and Youth, and Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness committees. [4]

City Council

2014 Special Election

In February 2014, former City Council Member Bill Green and was sworn in as the chair of the School Reform Commission. He was nominated by Governor Tom Corbett. [13] In March 2014, Democratic ward leaders picked Neilson for the City Council special election that would be held in May 2014. [14] Neilson entered the race to succeed Bill Green, and won the special election to defeat Matt Wolfe, a Republican ward leader from West Philadelphia. He later resigned the seat on June 19, 2015.

City Council At-Large: May 20, 2014 Special Election [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Ed Neilson66,20478.65%
Republican Matt Wolfe13,01815.47%
Libertarian Nikki Allen Poe4,4035.23%
Write-ins551
Majority
Democratic hold

Tenure

Neilson was sworn into Philadelphia City Council on August 14, 2014, and resigned on June 19, 2015. [16]

Personal life

Neilson, his wife and five sons currently reside in Northeast Philadelphia. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "SESSION OF 2015 - 199TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 61" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2015-08-25.
  2. ↑ "Ed Neilson, District 169". Official Profile. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Ed Neilson". Official Website - PA House Archives. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  4. 1 2 3 "Biography". Official Biography. The Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  5. ↑ Waring, Tom (April 11, 2012). "Down to the wire in the 169th district". The Northeast Times. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  6. ↑ name="SabSen" "Special election slated for Pennsylvania 5th Senate district". Associated Press. January 8, 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 Waring, Tom (January 10, 2022). "Dems pick ward leader Dillon for Senate special election". The Northeast Times. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  8. ↑ Waring, Tom (April 3, 2022). "Dillon out of Senate race, replaced by brother". The Northeast Times. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  9. 1 2 Downs, Sana. "Power Evident Behind Ed Neilson In 169th Legislative District Race". News. The Philadelphia Public Record. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Special Election - Representative In The General Assembly - 169th District". Philadelphia County April 24, 2012 Primary and Special Election Unofficial Results. The City of Philadelphia: Office of the City Commissioners. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Special Election - Representative In The General Assembly - 174th District". Philadelphia County August 11, 2015. The City of Philadelphia: Office of the City Commissioners. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  12. ↑ "6 New State Reps Sworn In". Politics News. NBC 10 Philadelphia. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  13. ↑ Dunn, Mike (2014-02-18). "Bill Green Sworn In As Chairman Of SRC, No Special Election Planned Yet To Fill His Council Seat" . Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  14. ↑ Brennan, Chris (March 11, 2014). "Democratic ward leaders pick Neilson for Council special election". The Daily News. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Special Election - City Council At-Large". Philadelphia County May 20, 2014 Primary Election Results. The City of Philadelphia: Office of the City Commissioners. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  16. ↑ City, Council (August 14, 2014). "Philadelphia City Council Welcomes Councilman At-Large Ed Neilson" . Retrieved January 6, 2015.
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