Al Taubenberger
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Alfred Wilhelm "Al" Taubenberger is the president of the Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and president of the Burholme Civic Association and Town Watch. He is also a Republican
politician from Northeast Philadelphia
. He has run for office three times, losing each time. He was the Republican candidate for mayor of Philadelphia in 2007, losing 83% to 17% to Michael Nutter.
. He later held staff jobs for Republican Congressman Charles F. Dougherty
in the early 1980s and later for two City Council members, Democrat Joan Krajewski and Republican Jack Kelly.
He ran for Congress twice, losing both times. In 2002, he lost the Republican primary to Melissa Brown
. In 2004, he finished third in a three-way race.
He ran for mayor, receiving 17% of the vote in the 2007 mayoral election
, losing every ward
in the city.
immigrants, Taubenberger was raised in Philadelphia's Burholme
neighborhood. He has been married twice and has 4 children. His children, Matthew, Elisabeth, and Sarah were produced from his first marriage to his ex-wife Barbara Muller. He also has a son by his second marriage.
His eldest son, Matthew, ran for public office in 2008 for a seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
, losing to Democrat Brendan F. Boyle
.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
politician from Northeast Philadelphia
Northeast Philadelphia
Northeast Philadelphia, nicknamed Northeast Philly, the Northeast and the Great Northeast, is a section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to the 2000 Census, the Northeast has a sizable percentage of the city's 1.547 million people — a population of between 300,000 and 450,000,...
. He has run for office three times, losing each time. He was the Republican candidate for mayor of Philadelphia in 2007, losing 83% to 17% to Michael Nutter.
Political career
His first job was as grounds supervisor at Friends HospitalFriends Hospital
Friends Hospital, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is recognized as one of the premier mental hospitals in the United States.Founded by Quakers in 1813 as "The Asylum for Persons Deprived of the Use of Their Reason," and later known as the "Frankford Asylum for the Insane," it was the first...
. He later held staff jobs for Republican Congressman Charles F. Dougherty
Charles F. Dougherty
Charles Francis Dougherty is a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Charles F. Dougherty was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1957-1977 . He graduated from St...
in the early 1980s and later for two City Council members, Democrat Joan Krajewski and Republican Jack Kelly.
He ran for Congress twice, losing both times. In 2002, he lost the Republican primary to Melissa Brown
Melissa Brown
Melissa Brown is an ophthalmologist from Flourtown, Pennsylvania who is a member of the Republican Party. She was also a three-time candidate for the US House of Representatives.-Personal:...
. In 2004, he finished third in a three-way race.
He ran for mayor, receiving 17% of the vote in the 2007 mayoral election
Philadelphia mayoral election, 2007
The 2007 Philadelphia mayoral election was held on November 6, 2007 when Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States elected Michael Nutter as the Mayor of Philadelphia starting in 2008. The incumbent mayor, John F. Street was barred from seeking a third term because of term limits...
, losing every ward
Wards of the United States
In the United States, a ward is an optional division of a city or town, especially an electoral district, for administrative and representative purposes...
in the city.
Personal life
A child of GermanGermans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
immigrants, Taubenberger was raised in Philadelphia's Burholme
Burholme, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Burholme is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.The neighborhood is adjacent to Burholme Park, which is located in the Fox Chase section of Philadelphia.-External links:**...
neighborhood. He has been married twice and has 4 children. His children, Matthew, Elisabeth, and Sarah were produced from his first marriage to his ex-wife Barbara Muller. He also has a son by his second marriage.
His eldest son, Matthew, ran for public office in 2008 for a seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
, losing to Democrat Brendan F. Boyle
Brendan F. Boyle
Brendan F. Boyle is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He is the state Representative from Pennsylvania House District 170, which covers parts of Northeast Philadelphia and Montgomery County....
.