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Rendell served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army Reserve from 1968 to 1974.

Rendell served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army Reserve from 1968 to 1974.

Prior government experience included Chairman of the Democratic National Committee or DNC in 2000. After a defeat in 1987 he was elected mayor of [[Philadelphia]] in 1991 and reelected in 1995. He was the elected [[District Attorney]] of Philadelphia from 1977-1986, when he left to run unsuccessfully for governor. As D.A. he was a proponent of [[capital punishment]], including one high profile case which he successfully prosecuted, that of convicted cop killer [[Mumia Abu Jamal]]. <ref>http://www.academia.org/store/cop_killer_description.html</ref>

Prior government experience included Chairman of the Democratic National Committee or DNC in 2000. After a defeat in 1987 he was elected mayor of [[Philadelphia]] in 1991 and reelected in 1995. He was the elected [[District Attorney]] of Philadelphia from 1977-1986, when he left to run unsuccessfully for governor. As D.A. he was a proponent of [[capital punishment]], including one high profile case which he successfully prosecuted, that of convicted cop killer [[Mumia Abu Jamal]].<ref>http://www.academia.org/store/cop_killer_description.html</ref>

==Governor==

==Governor==

Rendell is a renown sports fan and avidly follows the [[Philadelphia Eagles]]

Rendell is a renown sports fan and avidly follows the [[Philadelphia Eagles]]

==External Links==

==External links==

*[http://www.governor.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/governor%27s_web_site/2985 Official Governor of Pennsylvania Site]

*[http://www.governor.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/governor%27s_web_site/2985 Official Governor of Pennsylvania Site]

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[[category:Democratic Governors]]

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[[Category:Pennsylvania Governors]]

[[Category:Pennsylvania Governors]]

[[Category:United States Mayors]]

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