Rebecca Rhynhart

Rebecca Rhynhart (born September 29, 1974) is an American politician from Pennsylvania. A member of the Democratic Party, she serves as the City Controller of Philadelphia. Prior to running for City Controller, Rhynhart worked in Philadelphia city government and in the private sector.  

Rebecca Rhynhart
Philadelphia City Controller
Assumed office
January 1, 2018
Preceded byAlan Butkovitz
Personal details
Born (1974-09-29) September 29, 1974
Madison, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)David McDuff
EducationMiddlebury College (BA), Columbia University (MPA)
Websitehttps://controller.phila.gov/

Education

Rhynhart grew up in Abington, Pennsylvania.[1] She has a Bachelor of Arts from Middlebury College and received a graduate degree in Public Administration from Columbia University.[2]

Political career

Prior involvement in Philadelphia government

In 2008, Rhynhart became Philadelphia’s City Treasurer as part of Mayor Michael Nutter’s administration. She subsequently became Budget Director, playing a pivotal role in the city’s economic recovery from The Great Recession.[3][4]

Rhynhart also served as the Chief Administrative Officer in Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration.[4]

Philadelphia city controller

Rhynhart is the first woman ever elected to the office of controller in the city of Philadelphia.[4] She won a primary challenge by 17 percentage points against three-time democratic incumbent Alan Butkovitz in the Spring of 2017. This was considered a significant upset victory as it was an off-year election and Butkovitz was backed by the Democratic Party.[5] Rhynhart went on to defeat Republican Mike Tomlinson in the November general election of that same year where she won over 80% of the vote.[6]

References
  1. Huber, Robert. "Rhynhart vs. Kenney: Inside the Most Contentious Relationship in City Hall". Philadelphia Magazine. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  2. "Rebecca Rhynhart and Steven Bright". September 19, 2008 – via NYTimes.com.
  3. Lucey, Catherine (August 31, 2010). "Nutter Names Rebecca Rhynhart Budget Director". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
  4. "Rebecca Rhynhart". Office of the Controller.
  5. "We Want Answers: How Rebecca Rhynhart Pulled Off the Political Upset of the Year". October 1, 2017.
  6. "Democrat Rebecca Rhynhart Easily Wins City Controller Election". November 8, 2017.


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