John Linder (Pennsylvania)

John Linder
John Linder
Mayor of Chester, Pennsylvania
	In office; January 3, 2012 –2016
Preceded by	Wendell Butler, Jr.
Succeeded by	Thaddeus Kirkland
Member of the Chester City Council ; from the At-Large District
	In office; January 4, 2010 –January 3, 2012
Preceded by	Willie Wells
Succeeded by	William Jacobs
Personal details
Born	1947
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Chester, Pennsylvania
Alma mater	Widener University ; Kutztown University
Occupation	Politician, Professor
Website	Mayor John Linder

Last updated October 09, 2020

John A. Linder is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Chester City Council from 2010 to 2012 and Mayor of Chester, Pennsylvania from 2012 to 2016.

Education and professional career

Linder received his BA in Behavioral Sciences from Widener University, and M.Ed. from Kutztown University.^[1]

Linder worked as an instructor and counsellor at Kutztown University from 1976 to 1980. From 1980 to 1989, Linder served as Assistant Director of the Human Services Program at the Alexandria Campus of Northern Virginia Community College, while concurrently holding the rank of Assistant Professor in Human services at the college. He has been a Master Trainer and an Associate of the Carkhuff Institute of Human Technology, specializing in Interpersonal Skills Training for teachers, counselors and other human services personnel. Linder also served as a professor of political science at Delaware County Community College.^[1]

Political career

2008 Pennsylvania Senate campaign

In 2008, Linder challenged incumbent Republican State Senator Dominic Pileggi for his seat. Pileggi, who was seeking his second full term in the Senate, was also the body's Majority Leader. On election day, Pileggi defeated Linder by about sixteen percentage points, or 22,000 votes.^[2]

Chester City Council

On November 3, 2009, Linder was elected to an at-large seat on the Chester City Council on a ticket with Portia West. West and Linder defeated Republican Fred Pickett and Marsha Taylor, with Democrats gaining two formerly Republican seats.^[3] Linder was the top vote-getter in the race.^[4]

Mayor of Chester

In the 2011 Chester Mayoral election, Linder defeated longtime incumbent Republican Mayor Wendell Butler in a hotly contested race. With his election, Linder became just the second Democrat to hold the office since 1905, and the first since Barbara Bohannan-Sheppard left office in 1995.^[5] His election was part of a broader sea change in city politics, with Democrats ending Republican dominance over Chester government.^[6]

Following his swearing-in, Linder announced his retirement from his teaching position, a move allowing him to focus on his duties as Mayor full-time.^[5] He was also appointed Director of the City Department of Public Affairs, which oversees Chester's police department.^[5]^[1] In March of 2012, Linder was appointed to the White House's Strong Cities, Strong Communities (SC2) initiative, under the purview of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.^[7]

Butler lost his bid for re-election to Thaddeus Kirkland in the 2015 Democratic primary.

External links

Mayor John Linder official government website

Political offices
Preceded by Willie Wells	Councilman Chester City Council 2010–2012	Succeeded by William Jacobs
Political offices
Preceded by Wendell Butler, Jr.	Mayor of Chester 2012–2016	Succeeded by Thaddeus Kirkland

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References

1 2 3 "Mayor John Linder, Director of Public Affairs". City Officials: Official Biographies. The City of Chester. Archived from the original on August 30, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
↑ "2008 General Election Official Returns: Senator in the General Assembly". Official Election Returns. The Pennsylvania Department of State. Archived from the original on February 6, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
↑ "Chester City Council At-Large". Delaware County Election Results. Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
↑ "Municipal General Election 2009: Results for Chester City Local Races". Unofficial Returns from the Municipal Election of November 2009. The Delaware County Election Commission. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
1 2 3 Kopp, John (January 3, 2012). "Linder sworn in as new Chester mayor". The Delco Daily Times. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
↑ Kopp, John (January 4, 2012). "Democrats are back in charge in Chester as mayor is sworn in". The Delco Daily Times. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
↑ "President Obama Announces White House Council on SC2". Strong Cities, Strong Communities Initiative Newsletter: Volume I, Issue I. United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Retrieved July 14, 2012.

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[OfficialBio-1] 1 2 3 "Mayor John Linder, Director of Public Affairs". City Officials: Official Biographies. The City of Chester. Archived from the original on August 30, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2012.

[SenateResults-2] "2008 General Election Official Returns: Senator in the General Assembly". Official Election Returns. The Pennsylvania Department of State. Archived from the original on February 6, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2012.

[OCcitycouncilpage-3] "Chester City Council At-Large". Delaware County Election Results. Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 14, 2012.

[CouncilResults-4] "Municipal General Election 2009: Results for Chester City Local Races". Unofficial Returns from the Municipal Election of November 2009. The Delaware County Election Commission. Retrieved July 14, 2012.

[SwornIn-5] 1 2 3 Kopp, John (January 3, 2012). "Linder sworn in as new Chester mayor". The Delco Daily Times. Retrieved July 14, 2012.

[DemsDominate-6] Kopp, John (January 4, 2012). "Democrats are back in charge in Chester as mayor is sworn in". The Delco Daily Times. Retrieved July 14, 2012.

[SCnewsletter-7] "President Obama Announces White House Council on SC2". Strong Cities, Strong Communities Initiative Newsletter: Volume I, Issue I. United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Retrieved July 14, 2012.