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So it's official: Kenney to resign, run for mayor

Word just came down from City Councilman Jim Kenney's office that he will resign Thursday from Council on Thursday, clearing the way for a mayoral run.

OK gang, it's the moment all of you (some of you?) have been waiting for: City Councilman Jim Kenney is officially going to resign from City Council, thus clearing the way for him to run for mayor.

If you were around the city on Friday, you kind of knew this was going to happen.

Anyway, here's the announcement, just emailed minutes ago from his office to members of the news media:

PHILADELPHIA -  After twenty-three years of service to the people of Philadelphia, Councilman Jim Kenney will attend his final session of City Council on Thursday and formally submit his resignation. During his tenure in city government, Kenney championed progressive causes and stood up for working families.

He fought to protect the bargaining rights of police and firefighters, passed groundbreaking legislation that guaranteed broad protections for LGBTQ citizens, advocated for Philadelphia as a top destination for new immigrants to help stop our city's population loss, and never backed down from confronting Philadelphia's most pressing challenges.