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Not to be confused with Larry Kramer.
Larry Krasner
26th District Attorney of Philadelphia
Assumed office
January 1, 2018
Preceded byKelley B. Hodge (Interim)
Personal details
Born
Lawrence S. Krasner

1961 (age 62–63)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Chicago (BA)
Stanford University (JD)

Lawrence S. Krasner (born 1961) is an American lawyer, a former civil rights attorney and public defender, and the District Attorney of Philadelphia.

Early life and education

Krasner was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1961.[1] His father, the son of Russian Jewish immigrants, wrote crime fiction, and his mother was an evangelical Christian pastor.[2] His family eventually moved to the Philadelphia area while he was still in school.[1]

Krasner attended the University of Chicago, graduating with an A.B. in 1983.[3] He then attended Stanford Law School, graduating in 1987.[1]

Career

After graduation he moved back to Philadelphia to work for the Federal Public Defender’s Office.[1]

Krasner has worked as a criminal defense lawyer in Philadelphia for 30 years,[4] specializing in civil rights,[5] and frequently represented protestors pro bono.[4] His representation for members of movements like Black Lives Matter and Occupy Philadelphia led many to call him an "anti-establishment" candidate.[6][7][8]

Krasner was a featured speaker at the 2017 People's Summit.[9]

District Attorney

Krasner won a crowded, seven-way Democratic primary on May 16, 2017, defeating former city and federal prosecutor Joe Khan (who placed second); former Philadelphia Managing Director Rich Negrin; former First Assistant District Attorney Tariq El-Shabazz; former prosecutor Michael Untermeyer; former prosecutor Jack O'Neill; and former Municipal Court Judge Teresa Carr Deni.[10][11][12]

City officials reported that voter turnout in this race spiked nearly 50 percent, compared to the last contested race for district attorney of Philadelphia, in 2009.[13]

There was no incumbent DA in the race; Philadelphia D.A. R. Seth Williams announced that he would not run for reelection in February 2017 amid an ethics scandal.[14] Williams pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges in June 2017 and resigned from office. Kathleen Martin, the first assistant district attorney, served as acting district attorney until Krasner's election.[15]

In the November general election, Krasner faced Beth Grossman, a former assistant district attorney and the only Republican candidate.[6] Philadelphia is a 7-1 Democratic constituency and the winner of the primary was the presumptive victor of the general.[8]

Krasner defeated Grossman in the November election by a 3-1 margin.[16]

Election results

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Philadelphia District Attorney Democratic primary election, 2017[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Krasner 59,368 38.24
Democratic Joe Khan 31,480 20.28
Democratic Rich Negrin 22,048 14.20
Democratic Tariq Karim El-Shabazz 18,040 11.62
Democratic Michael W. Untermeyer 12,709 8.19
Democratic John O'Neill 9,246 5.96
Democratic Teresa Carr Deni 2,335 1.5
Democratic Write-ins 20 0.01
}
Philadelphia District Attorney general election, 2017[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Krasner 148,522 74.67
Republican Beth Grossman 50,330 25.3
Write-ins Write-in 53 0.03

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Meet Larry". Larry Krasner for Philadelphia District Attorney. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  2. ^ Terruso, Julia (May 12, 2017). "Civil rights attorney Larry Krasner: DA's Office is 'off the rails'". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 20, 2017. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. ^ Class Notes, University of Chicago Magazine, Volume 91, Number 4, April 1999.
  4. ^ a b Speri, Alice. "Meet Philadelphia's Progressive Candidate for DA: An Interview With Larry Krasner". The Intercept. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Civil rights attorney Larry Krasner: DA's Office is 'off the rails'". Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  6. ^ a b "2017 Pennsylvania Primary Election Roundup: Who won and lost". Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  7. ^ "This wasn't just a primary victory. This was a revolution". Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Philadelphia just set the national example in the fight against mass incarceration". Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  9. ^ Weigel, David. "Other lessons from the People's Summit". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  10. ^ Allyn, Bobby. "Enthusiastic Democrats Lead Anti-Establishment DA Candidate To Victory". NPR.org. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  11. ^ Chris Brennan & Julia Terruso, Krasner declared winner of Democratic primary for DA in Philly, Philadelphia Inquirer (May 17, 2017).
  12. ^ a b 2017 PRIMARY DISTRICT ATTORNEY-DEM, Office of the Philadelphia City Commissioners.
  13. ^ Dent, Mark. "Major increase in Philly voter turnout propels Larry Krasner to victory". Billy Penn. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  14. ^ Greg Salisbury, Philly DA Seth Williams won't run for re-election, City & State (February 10, 2017).
  15. ^ Jon Hurdle, Philadelphia District Attorney Pleads Guilty to Bribery and Resigns, New York Times (June 29, 2017).
  16. ^ Chris Brennan & Aubrey Whelan, Larry Krasner wins race for Philly DA, Philadelphia Inquirer (November 7, 2017).
  17. ^ November 7, 2017 Municipal General & Special Election, Philadelphia County.

Further reading

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