William Joseph Green IV (born March 29, 1965) is the former chair of the School Reform Commission of the

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and a former Democratic Councilman-at-Large on the

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. While in office, he prioritized accountability and fiscal discipline, constituent service, and quality of life for city residents.

Early life and education

Green grew up a block from Frankford High School, and graduated from

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and attended

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before graduating from

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. He obtained his law degree from the

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Political background

Green's father,

William J. Green III William Joseph Green III (born June 24, 1938) is an American politician from Pennsylvania. A Democrat, Green served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1964 to 1977 and as the 94th Mayor of Philadelphia from 1980 to 1984. Youth Green gre ...

, was a member of the

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, Chairman of Philadelphia's Democratic City Committee, and Mayor of Philadelphia, and his grandfather, William J. Green, Jr., was a Congressman and Chairman of Philadelphia's Democratic City Committee. In 1991, Green wrote policy papers for

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's successful campaign for Mayor. He worked on numerous Democratic campaigns attempting to elect candidates to Congress, attorney general posts, state legislative seats, and local offices. Prior to first seeking office in 2007, Green reportedly traded options and futures in New York, London, and Amsterdam. After obtaining his law degree, he said he founded several businesses, represented top Fortune 500 companies and start-ups as a corporate lawyer, and served as president of VistaScape Security Systems. He left his position as a City Council member in February 2014 and was sworn in as the chair of the School Reform Commission. He was nominated by Governor

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. He was fired from his role as Chair of the SRC by Governor Wolf for approving a new Charter School against the expressed wishes of the Governor.

References

External links

Councilman Bill Green
official city website {{DEFAULTSORT:Green, Bill 1965 births Living people Philadelphia City Council members Saint Joseph's University alumni Auburn University alumni University of Pennsylvania Law School alumni Pennsylvania Democrats William Penn Charter School alumni