Profiles of Philly DA candidates
The Inquirer published profiles of the Democratic candidates for district attorney.
Here are The Inquirer's profiles of the Democratic candidates for district attorney:
Teresa Carr Deni
Age: 69
Neighborhood: Northeast Philadelphia
Law school: Temple University Beasley School of Law
Resume: Municipal Court judge for 21 years, criminal defense lawyer, lawyer with the city's Board of Revision of Taxes.
Former judge Teresa Carr Deni wants to trade the bench for DA's office
Tariq El-Shabazz
Age: 53
Law school: University of Baltimore
Neighborhood: East Mount Airy
Resume: Assistant district attorney (1988-94), founding partner
Of El-Shabazz & Harris (1995-2016), first assistant district attorney (August 2016-February 2017)
DA Williams' former first assistant seeking to fill his seat
Joseph J. “Joe” Khan
Age: 41
Law School: The University of Chicago
Neighborhood: Roxborough
Resume: Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia from August 2000 to November 2006, then Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania until September 2016.
Joe Khan's pitch to be Philly's next DA: 'Only in America'
Lawrence "Larry" Krasner
Law School: Stanford Law School
Civil rights attorney Larry Krasner: DA's Office is 'off the rails'
Richard “Rich” Negrin
Age: 50
Law School: Rutgers University School of Law
Neighborhood: East Falls
Resume: assistant district attorney in Philadelphia from 1995 to 2000, associate general counsel at Aramark, 2005 to 2009, Philadelphia Managing Director 2010-2016.
Negrin pitches management skills in bid to be Philly's next DA
Inquirer Editorial Board: 'Negrin stands out among Democrats running for DA'
John “Jack” O’Neill
Age: 35
Law school: Florida State University
Neighborhood: Chestnut Hill
Resume (brief recent jobs rundown): Lawyer at Schatz & Steinberg, February- present; Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia, 2006- February 2017.
DA candidate O'Neill hopes labor support pushes him to victory
Michael Untermeyer
Age: 66
Law school: Rutgers University Camden
Neighborhood: Center City
Resume: Assistant District Attorney at the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office (1984-1988). Senior Deputy Attorney General at the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office (1990-2001), Special Counsel at the Pennsylvania Office of Inspector General (2003-2004), Private practice (2004-Present.)