Jim Kenney Says He’s Not a Fan of Stop and Frisk
Jim Kenney trying out the podium. | City Council Flickr
Expect to see a lot of Councilman Jim Kenney in the days leading up to the (expected) launch of his mayoral campaign.
As a sitting Councilman, he has the opportunity to get a lot of press this week: First, he revealed this morning that he is stepping down from his Council seat on Thursday. Then he took questions about his resignation from reporters during a press conference this afternoon. On Thursday, he’ll get some more press when he officially quits City Council (and presumably makes a resignation speech from the floor). And, of course, even more press when he announces shortly thereafter that he is officially running for mayor.
Here are some Twitter highlights from today’s press conference. None, of course, quite live up to the bizarre majesty of Kenney’s own Twitter feed.
@JimFKenney meets with press about impending resignation from #PHLCouncil. pic.twitter.com/pBJoVLVey2
— Mike Dunn (@MikeDunnPhilly) January 27, 2015
.@JimFKenney does not regret calling @GovChristie out for his Cowboys fandom. He says he didn't get any negative feedback for the tussle.
— NinetyNine (@MayorNinetyNine) January 27, 2015
"Twitter is an interest art form, I guess," says @JimFKenney, noting that he might could refrain from dicier Tweets if elected mayor.
— NinetyNine (@MayorNinetyNine) January 27, 2015
Jim Kenney: my base is every thinking and good feeling Philadelphian. @NewsWorksWHYY pic.twitter.com/U6aW9cpjFv
— Emma Lee (@EmmaLeePhoto) January 27, 2015
"I'm not a big fan of stop-and-frisk," says @JimFKenney, noting that his 25-year-old son has never been subjected to such a police approach.
— NinetyNine (@MayorNinetyNine) January 27, 2015
https://twitter.com/jaredbrey/status/560155916994347009
.@JimFKenney said the scores of #Millennials & immigrants that flooded the city are an untapped resource pic.twitter.com/cGK4hpq3I7
— tommy rowan (@tommyrowan) January 27, 2015
https://twitter.com/jaredbrey/status/560158747092606978
https://twitter.com/emmaleephoto/status/560159392893796352
.@JimFKenney announces to his flock of journalists pic.twitter.com/YKINHqXyFS
— Signe Wilkinson (@SigneWilk) January 27, 2015