Kelley B. Hodge
Kelley Brisbon Hodge | |
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25th District Attorney of Philadelphia | |
Acting | |
In office July 24, 2017 – January 1, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Rufus Seth Williams |
Succeeded by | Larry Krasner |
Personal details | |
Born | Kelley Brisbon November 17, 1971 Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | John Hodge |
Residence | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Education | University of Virginia (BA) University of Richmond School of Law (JD) |
Website | Philadelphia District Attorney's Office |
Kelley Brisbon Hodge (born November 17, 1971) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 25th District Attorney of Philadelphia. She is a member of the Democratic Party.[1] After being elected on July 20, 2017, by the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas’ Board of Judges, Hodge was sworn in on July 24, 2017, making her the first African American woman to serve as district attorney in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.[2]
District Attorney of Philadelphia[]
Hodge served as the district attorney from July 24, 2017, assuming the role following Rufus Seth Williams resignation, until January 1, 2018, when Larry Krasner took office.
Law career[]
She started specializing in legal matters as a public defender in Virginia in 1997. She joined the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office in 2004, and afterward proceeded with her law profession in the private sector. [3] In April 2020, Hodge joined Fox Rothschild in the firm's Philadelphia office as a partner in the Labor & Employment department. [4]
Education and professional background[]
Hodge grew up in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and attended Mount Saint Joseph Academy. She then went on to earn a Juris Doctor from the University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of Law in 1996. She attended the University of Virginia, where she received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in foreign affairs and in Spanish language and literature. [1]
In 2011, Hodge was appointed as Safe Schools Advocate in Philadelphia by Tom Corbett.[5]
Personal[]
Hodge is married to John Hodge and currently resides with her husband and son in the Northwest section of Philadelphia.[citation needed]
See also[]
- List of District Attorneys by county
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Philadelphia, City of. "City of Philadelphia: About the District Attorney". www.phila.gov. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ Writer, Layla A. Jones Tribune Staff. "City's first Black female District Attorney sworn into office". Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "Kelley Brisbon Hodge '89: New Interim DA's Strong Ties to MSJA". www.msjacad.org. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "Fox Welcomes Former Philadelphia DA Kelley Hodge as Partner in Labor and Employment Department]".
- ^ "Kelley Hodge, a former city prosecutor, is selected interim DA". philly.com. July 20, 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
External links[]
- 1971 births
- Living people
- County district attorneys in Pennsylvania
- University of Richmond alumni
- University of Virginia alumni
- Pennsylvania Democrats