Ed Neilson

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Ed Neilson
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Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 174th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
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Preceded byJohn Sabatina
Member of the Philadelphia City Council
from the at-large district
In office
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Preceded byBill Green
Succeeded byDerek S. Green
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 169th district
In office
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Preceded byDenny O'Brien
Succeeded byKate Klunk
Personal details
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PartyDemocratic
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Saint Joseph's University[2]
OccupationPolitician, Union official
WebsiteEd Neilson

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Edward James "Ed" Neilson (born August 23, 1963)[3] is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party. In April 2012, he won a special election to represent the 169th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. In May 2014 he won a special election to serve as an at-large member of Philadelphia City Council replacing outgoing councilmember Bill Green. In August 2015, he won a special election to represent the 174th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Early life and education

A native of Northeast Philadelphia, Neilson attended Abraham Lincoln High School, graduating in 1981.[4] He attended the Comey Institute at St. Joseph's University in 2004.[3]

Political career

Neilson is a former political director for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)'s Local 98 chapter. He went on to serve as Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry Executive Deputy State Labor Secretary under Governor Ed Rendell, and eventually became director of business development and government relations at Chartwell Law Offices.[5]

PA State Senate

2022 Special Election

Neilson was considered for the 5th Senatorial District seat after John Sabatina resigned on December 31, 2021, after being elected to the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas the previous month.[6] After a meeting of Democratic leaders asked to not be considered and Ward Leaders Shawn Dillon, Connie Dougherty, Alan Butkovitz, Pat Parkinson, Jim Donnelly, Bobby Henon, John Del Ricci, Harry Enggasser, Pete McDermott and John Sabatina Sr decided to support Shawn Dillion.[7]

Shawn Dillion failed to submit his financial disclosures which were required by law for candidacy and was forced to drop out. He was replaced as a candidate by his brother Jimmy Dillion.[8]

PA State House

2012 Special Election

In November 2011, Republican Denny O'Brien was elected to one of the Philadelphia City Council's at-large seats. O'Brien, who had comfortably held the 169th District seat in the State House for several decades, resigned from the General Assembly the following January. O'Brien's departure in part precipitated the decision on the part of the House Republican leadership to move the 169th district out of Philadelphia and into York County. The existing 169th district was to be split among the districts of Democrats Brendan Boyle, Kevin Boyle, Michael McGeehan and John Sabatina, Jr., as well as Republican John Taylor. However, the State Supreme Court struck-down the map, ruling its splitting of cities, townships and boroughs was unconstitutional. Therefore, a special election held on the existing boundaries was called for April 24, 2012.[7][9]

Neilson entered the race to succeed O'Brien, and won the Democratic primary unopposed. In the special election, he faced Dave Kralle, a long-time aide to O'Brien who served as his chief of staff at the end of his legislative tenure. On election day, Neilson defeated Kralle, and will hold the seat until January 2013. He will again face Kralle in the November 2012 general election, this time vying for a full two-year term.[7][9]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 169: April 24, 2012 Special Election[10]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Ed Neilson 3,453 53.95 +53.95
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Write-ins 6 0.09 +0.09
Majority 506 7.99 −92.01
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2015 Special Election

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 174: August 11, 2016 Special Election[11]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Ed Neilson 2,343 62.33%
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Write-ins 3 0.08%
Majority
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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]
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Write-ins 551
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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

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."SESSION OF 2015 - 199TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 61" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2015-08-25.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ed Neilson, District 169". Official Profile. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ed Neilson". Official Website - PA House Archives. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  4. ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Biography". Official Biography. The Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Waring, Tom (April 11, 2012). "Down to the wire in the 169th district". The Northeast Times. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  6. ^ name="SabSen"Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Special election slated for Pennsylvania 5th Senate district". Associated Press. January 8, 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  7. ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Waring, Tom (January 10, 2022). "Dems pick ward leader Dillon for Senate special election". The Northeast Times. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Waring, Tom (April 3, 2022). "Dillon out of Senate race, replaced by brother". The Northeast Times. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  9. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Downs, Sana. "Power Evident Behind Ed Neilson In 169th Legislative District Race". News. The Philadelphia Public Record. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."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. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."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. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."6 New State Reps Sworn In". Politics News. NBC 10 Philadelphia. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.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. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Brennan, Chris (March 11, 2014). "Democratic ward leaders pick Neilson for Council special election". The Daily News. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."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. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.City, Council (August 14, 2014). "Philadelphia City Council Welcomes Councilman At-Large Ed Neilson". Retrieved January 6, 2015.

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