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# John F. Street

(1943)   Politician

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John F. Street is a politician.

## Quick Facts About John F. Street

Born October 15, 1943

Profession Politician

## About John F. Street

American politician... \| John Franklin Street is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 97th Mayor of the City of Philadelphia. He was first elected to a term beginning on January 3, 2000, and was re-elected to a second term beginning in 2004. He is a Democrat and became mayor after having served 19 years in th

##  Quotes by John F. Street

> [When I was council president I had a rule that people could sleep on the job. I modified the rule. You could…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-f-street/when-i-was-council-president-i-had-a-rule-that-people-could-sleep-on/)

John F. Street

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