In an announcement on Thursday, longtime Council president Darrell Clarke said he will not seek re-election after his term expires at the end of the year.
“We have much more work to do this year,” Clarke said in a statement. “Implementing reforms to the Zoning Board of Adjustment, rolling out the first class of Public Safety Enforcement Officers, creating a new Chief Public Safety Director, studying our workforce and recommending reforms to help with worker attraction and retention, creating a new Deputy Commerce official focused on job creation – all these initiatives and others are on the plate in 2023. We have work to do.
As for what's next for the lawmaker, Clarke said that he plans to work hard for the next ten months and to remain involved in public service after his term comes to an end. "At the end of the day, I think it's my time to do some other things," said Clarke."I will continue to be involved in public service. I will max out for the next ten months, as it relates to what I'm going to do with my collogues in the City Council of Philadelphia. There will be no slowing down."
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