U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 2

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Unknown Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Chaka Fattah (Incumbent)

Occupation
Public Official

Education
Attended, Political Science, Community College of Philadelphia; MA, Government Administration, University of Pennsylvania; Attended, Economics, University of Pennsylvania Wharton School

Elected
1994

Born
November 21, 1956, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Residence
Philadelphia, PA

Religion
Baptist

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Unknown Candidate

Michael Gessner

Occupation
Lawyer

Public Service
Lawyer, District Council 33, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, 1988-2005

Education
JD, Thomas Cooley Law School, 1985 CD, University of Finland, Sweden, 1980 BA, University of Colorado, 1976.

Born
March 4, 1952, Bellefonte, PA

Residence
Elkins Park, PA

Religion
Jewish

Pennsylvania District 2

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 646,355
Male: 45.5%
Female: 54.5%
Median Age: 33.9
18 Years and Over: 75.9%
65 Years and Over: 13.9%
Employed: 50.2%
Median Household Income: $30,646
Families Below Poverty Level: 18.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 24.2%
(of those over 25)

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