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Bill Green is a City Councilman At-Large in the City of Philadelphia. A native Philadelphian, Bill is continuing his family’s strong commitment to public service: his father served as Congressman, Chairman of Philadelphia’s Democratic City Committee, and Mayor of Philadelphia, and his grandfather was a Congressman and Chairman of Philadelphia’s Democratic City Committee.

Prior to seeking public office, Bill established a successful career in the private sector. Before attending Auburn University, Bill traded options and futures in New York, London, and Amsterdam. He later obtained a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. In the years since, he has founded several businesses, represented top Fortune 500 companies and start-ups as a corporate lawyer, and served as President of VistaScape Security Systems. Bill is now of counsel at the law firm Pepper Hamilton LLP.

Since taking office last year, Bill has focused his work in City Council on accountability and fiscal discipline, constituent service, and quality of life for city residents. Among other initiatives, he has: successfully sued the City to prevent the permanent closure of 11 library branches; passed legislation that banned cell phone use and texting while driving within Philadelphia; passed legislation that enabled the City’s Historical Commission to protect historically significant public interior spaces; and played an integral role in helping to save Philadelphia’s citywide wireless network, which is now the largest free municipal wireless network in the United States.