Katherine Gilmore Richardson

Katherine Gilmore Richardson
Majority Leader of Philadelphia City Council
Assumed office
January 2, 2024
Preceded byCurtis J. Jones Jr.
Member of the Philadelphia City Council At-Large
Assumed office
January 6, 2020
Preceded byBlondell Reynolds Brown
Personal details
Born1983/1984 (age 41–42)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocratic
Children3
Alma materWest Chester University
ProfessionPolitician

Katherine Gilmore Richardson (born 1983/1984) is a Democratic politician and at-large member of the Philadelphia City Council. Gilmore Richardson was first elected to an at-large seat in 2019, becoming the youngest Black woman to serve on the city council. On January 2, 2024, she became both the youngest ever and the first At-Large member elected to serve as Majority Leader.