Ken Trujillo

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Ken Trujillo
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Born
Española, New Mexico
Alma mater Penn Law School
Political party Democrat
Spouse(s)Laura
ChildrenMaya
Website kentrujillo.com

Ken Trujillo is a former Democratic candidate for Mayor of Philadelphia. [1] As one of five children in a family often facing poverty, Trujillo attended public schools and became the only one in his family to graduate from college. [2] He then went on to graduate Penn Law School in 1986, where he now teaches as an adjunct professor. [3] Trujillo founded The Food Stamp Clinic in West Philadelphia, worked at Community Legal Aid Services, and spent two decades growing Congreso into one of the largest anti-poverty advocates in the nation. [4] Trujillo also served Philadelphia as City Solicitor and an Assistant U.S. Attorney, [5] winning a historic settlement against gun manufacturers [6] and taking down Philadelphia's largest heroin gang [7] and bank robbery ring. [8] A small business owner, Trujillo founded a successful law practice [9] and purchased historic WHAT 1340 AM, relaunching it as the Spanish-language station El Zol Philly. [10] He was part of President Obama's transition team, and Governor Ed Rendell also appointed Trujillo to oversee Philadelphia's finances as his first appointee to Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority. [11] In July 2016, he joined the Philadelphia-area office of law firm Chamberlain Hrdlicka. [12] Trujillo lives in Philadelphia with his wife, Laura, and daughter, Maya.

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Early life

The son of a minister and a nurses' aide, Ken Trujillo grew up with four sisters living for long stretches in the back of churches where his father ministered. [13] Trujillo is of Mexican descent. [14] Trujillo's family often struggled to get by, having to rely on food stamps at times and school lunch programs.

Trujillo attended public schools and credits his teachers with giving him the tools to become the only one in his family to graduate from college. [15]

Trujillo later earned his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1986 with the help of student loans and several part-time jobs. [16]

Career

US Attorney

After graduating from law school, Trujillo was appointed as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, [17] where he successfully prosecuted Philadelphia's largest heroin gang [18] and the biggest bank robbery ring in city history. [19]

City Solicitor

Trujillo's success in the courtroom earned him the position of Philadelphia's City Solicitor. [20] As the city's top lawyer, he brought a lawsuit against gun manufacturers [21] and reached an historic settlement with Smith & Wesson. [22]

Business

In 1997, Trujillo started his own firm, Trujillo Rodriguez & Richards. [23] The firm ultimately combined with top Philadelphia firm Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis. [24] In 2011, Trujillo purchased WHAT 1340 AM and relaunched the station as Spanish-language radio El Zol Philly. [25] In 2016, he left Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis and joined the Philadelphia-area office of Houston-based Chamberlain Hrdlicka. [26]

Public Service

Nonprofit Work

While at Penn Law, Trujillo joined with other students to start The Food Stamp Clinic in West Philadelphia. Since 1990, he has helped build Congreso, which provides underserved communities with education, job training, and housing and health care services, into one of the leading anti-poverty organizations in Philadelphia. [27] He and his wife, Laura, have also worked for many years with Community Legal Services to provide free legal services to low income Philadelphians, who otherwise would have gone unrepresented at trial. [28] He also holds a position on the Community Leadership Board for the Greater Philadelphia Area American Diabetes Association.

Political Involvement

Trujillo was appointed to President Obama's transition team where he made recommendations on how to reform the Securities and Exchange Committee Commission. [29] Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell also appointed him to oversee Philadelphia's finances as his first appointee to Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority. [30] In January 2015, he withdrew from the Mayoral race due to extended family matters. [31]

Personal life

Ken first met his wife, Laura, on a blind date set up by their families at the local American Legion Hall. They have been married for almost twenty years, and live with their daughter, Maya, in Philadelphia.

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  1. ↑ by Damon C. Williams at The Philadelphia Tribune; published September 19, 2014
  2. ↑ Archived January 18, 2015, at archive.today by Arturo Varela at Al Dia News; published January 13, 2015
  3. ↑ by Joe Li at The Daily Pennsylvanian; published September 30, 2014
  4. ↑ Archived June 20, 2014, at the Wayback Machine by Congreso (Press release); published April 29, 2014
  5. ↑ by Ron Avery at Philadelphia Daily News; published January 28, 2000
  6. ↑ by staff writers at the Wall Street Journal; published June 5, 2000
  7. ↑ by David Zucchino at the Philadelphia Inquirer; published July 24, 1991
  8. ↑ by Jim Smith at the Philadelphia Daily News; published September 22, 1993
  9. ↑ by Jeff Blumenthal at the Philadelphia Business Journal; published July 30, 2013
  10. ↑ Archived September 12, 2014, at the Wayback Machine by Philly Ad Club; published December 13, 2011
  11. ↑ by Damon C. Williams at The Philadelphia Tribune; published September 19, 2014
  12. ↑ by Jeff Blumenthal at The Philadelphia Business Journal; published July 20, 2016
  13. ↑ Archived January 18, 2015, at archive.today by Arturo Varela at Al Dia News; published January 13, 2015
  14. ↑ ken Trujillo: We have restore local control Archived January 18, 2015, at archive.today by Arturo Varela at Al Dia News; published January 13, 2015
  15. ↑ Archived January 18, 2015, at archive.today by Arturo Varela at Al Dia News; published January 13, 2015
  16. ↑ by Joe Li at The Daily Pennsylvanian; published September 30, 2014
  17. ↑ by Ron Avery at Philadelphia Daily News; published January 28, 2000
  18. ↑ by David Zucchino at the Philadelphia Inquirer; published July 24, 1991
  19. ↑ by Jim Smith at the Philadelphia Daily News; published September 22, 1993
  20. ↑ by Robert Zausner and Clea Benson at The Philadelphia Inquirer; published January 28, 2000
  21. ↑ by Michael Rubinkam at the Associated Press; published April 12, 2000
  22. ↑ by staff writers at the Wall Street Journal; published June 5, 2000
  23. ↑ by Jeff Blumenthal at the Philadelphia Business Journal; published July 30, 2013
  24. ↑ by Jeff Blumenthal at the Philadelphia Business Journal; published July 30, 2013
  25. ↑ Archived September 12, 2014, at the Wayback Machine by Philly Ad Club; published December 13, 2011
  26. ↑ by Jeff Blumenthal at The Philadelphia Business Journal; published July 20, 2016
  27. ↑ Archived June 20, 2014, at the Wayback Machine by Congreso (Press release); published April 29, 2014
  28. ↑ by Anne Saporito in the Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal; published June 2011
  29. ↑ by Damon C. Williams at The Philadelphia Tribune; published September 19, 2014
  30. ↑ by Lora Strum at PoliticsPA; published September 16, 2014
  31. ↑ by Chris Hepp at The Philadelphia Inquirer; published January 22, 2015
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