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'''Edward G. Rendell''' was elected the 45th [[Governor]] of the [[Commonwealth]] of [[Pennsylvania]] as a [[Democrat]] in 2001.

'''Edward G. Rendell''' was elected the 45th [[Governor]] of the [[Commonwealth]] of [[Pennsylvania]] as a [[Democrat]] in 2001.

Prior [[government]] experience included Chairman of the Democratic National Committee or DNC in 2000. From 1991-1999 he was [[Mayor]] of Pennsylvania's largest city, [[Philadelphia]], a job for which he ran  for unsuccessfully in 1987. Prior to this, he was Philadelphia's [[District attorney]] 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''' [http://www.academia.org/store/cop_killer_description.html].  

Prior [[government]] experience included Chairman of the Democratic National Committee or DNC in 2000. From 1991-1999 he was [[Mayor]] of Pennsylvania's largest city, [[Philadelphia]], a job for which he ran  for unsuccessfully in 1987. Prior to this, he was Philadelphia's [[District attorney]] 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''' [http://www.academia.org/store/cop_killer_description.html].  

Rendell was born on January 5, 1944. He and his wife, Federal '''Judge Marjorie Rendell''' have been married since 1971. They have one son, Jesse.

Rendell was born on January 5, 1944. He and his wife, Federal '''Judge Marjorie Rendell''' have been married since 1971. They have one son, Jesse.