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Jannie Blackwell

1945–

United States

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Jannie L. Blackwell (born July 15, 1945) is the Vice Chair of the Philadelphia Democratic Party and a former member of the Philadelphia City Council. She represented the Third District, which covers much of West Philadelphia and Southwest Philadelphia, including University City, from 1992 to 2020.

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