Democratic Mayoral Nominee Cherelle Parker held first press conference since winning the Primary to clarify some things

Democratic Mayoral nominee Cherelle Parker held a press conference, her first since winning the nomination on May 16, on Monday, May 22

- Thera Martin

Prior to May 22, Parker has been pretty much off the radar screen as she’s been recovering from dental surgery. She brought all the media up to date on what’s been on her mind since her sweet victory.

Cherelle Parker stated, “I am proud to stand here as the democratic nominee for Mayor of the city of Philadelphia, the 6th largest city in the nation and the birthplace of democracy. To everyone who supported our campaign, who I was not able to celebrate with on election night, I do have one thing to say. That is, together we did it, and I am excited about that. Our message has taken hold across the city, but most importantly in the neighborhoods and the community that is closest to the pain of gun violence, neighborhood blight, struggling schools, and quite frankly, a lack of economic opportunity. Now, with our win, to me, these communities are now closest to the power. The message is important because what we did was we ignited a belief that you would often hear me say on the campaign trail that I have the audacity to believe that Philadelphia can be the safest cleanest big city in America. And that we can close the gap between the haves and the have-nots. And that we can literally restore hope and pride back into our city again.”