| William J. Green, IV | |
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| Green (right) with Mayor Michael Nutter | |
| Member of the Philadelphia City Council from the At-Large District |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Juan Ramos |
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| Born | March 29, 1965 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Green |
| Alma mater | Auburn University |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Bill Green is a Democratic Councilman-at-Large on the City Council of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has served since 2008.[1]
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Green grew up a block from Frankford High School, and graduated from Penn Charter and attended Saint Joseph's University before graduating from Auburn University. He obtained his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
Green's father, William J. Green III, was a member of the U.S. House, Chairman of Philadelphia's Democratic City Committee, and Mayor of Philadelphia, and his grandfather, William J. Green, Jr., was a Congressman and Chairman of Philadelphia's Democratic City Committee.
In 1991, Green wrote policy papers for Ed Rendell's successful campaign for Mayor. He worked on numerous Democratic campaigns attempting to elect candidates to Congress, attorney general posts, state legislative seats, and local offices.
Prior to first seeking office in 2007, Green traded options and futures in New York, London, and Amsterdam. After obtaining his law degree, he founded several businesses, represented top Fortune 500 companies and start-ups as a corporate lawyer, and served as president of VistaScape Security Systems.
Bill resides in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia with his wife, Margie, and their two children.
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