There's a new ward leader in town.
Marcia Wilkof was elected Monday night to replace Terry Gillen as leader of the 30th Ward, which covers Center City and part of South Philadelphia.
Gillen stepped down last month because the City Charter prohibits her, like other city employees, from being a ward leader while working full-time on the city payroll. And that's exactly what Gillen is now doing, as Mayor Nutter's senior adviser on economic development.
Wilcox, a private consultant on organization development, also has ties to Nutter; she was one of his campaign volunteers.
"Our job as a ward committee is to turn out the Democratic vote, and this is an incredibly important election on a variety of fronts," Wilkof said of the April 22 primary. "We will work very hard on voter registration and to turn out the vote, and I'm excited to do it."
Wilkof previously served as a committeeperson for nearly 18 years, as well as the 30th Ward treasurer.
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