Ann J. Land
Ann J. Chambers Land (March 12, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – March 9, 2010 in Sea Isle City, New Jersey) was a member of the Philadelphia City Council and a member of the Democratic Party.
Ann J. Land | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Philadelphia City Council from the 4th District | |
| In office October 30, 1980[1] – January 7, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | George Schwartz |
| Succeeded by | Michael Nutter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 12, 1932 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | March 9, 2010 (aged 77) Sea Isle City, New Jersey |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | John Land[2] |
| Profession | Politician, Librarian, Community-relations Specialist |
Early life
Land was a native of North Philadelphia, where she attended John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls High School. After graduating from high school in 1950, she was an office worker, and later became a librarian at the Pennsylvania Senate.[3]
Political involvement
She was an active campaigner for John F. Kennedy, and later became a member of the Philadelphia's Democratic Committee. In the late 1970s, she was elected leader of the 38th Ward.[3]
City council
In 1980, she won a special election to the Philadelphia City Council, after incumbent George Schwartz resigned in the wake of the Abscam scandal. She was re-elected 1983, and in 1987, she won a second full-term by defeating challenger Michael Nutter.[3]
Defeat and later life
In 1991, Nutter again challenged Land,[4] and this time was successful. Nutter would go on to wage a successful campaign for Mayor in 2007.
After her defeat, Land was a community-relations specialist with Philadelphia Gas Works.[3]
Personal life
Land married her husband, John, in 1954. He was a beverage distributor with a business in West Philadelphia. The couple had five children.[3]
She died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in March 2010 at her home in Sea Isle City, New Jersey.[3]
References
- Robbins, William (October 31, 1980). "'New' Philadelphia Council Meets at Site of Old Woes; Symbols of Change Smooth and Weak Their Strength Grew". The New York Times.
- "ANN J. (Nancy Chambers) LAND". March 12–14, 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- "Ann J. Chambers Land, 77; was on Council". March 12, 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- "A BITTER REMATCH IN FOURTH DISTRICT". The Philadelphia Inquirer. March 26, 1991. Retrieved November 16, 2011.