Blondell Reynolds Brown

Blondell Reynolds Brown is an At-Large Councilwoman is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Councilwoman Reynolds Brown resides in Philadelphia’s Wynnefield section with her husband, Howard A. Brown, and their children, Andrew and Brielle.

Public Service Positions

*Legislative Director for former State Senator Chaka Fattah
*Community Affairs Director for State Senator Vincent Hughes
*Delegate for the Democratic National Convention in 1984, 1988, 1996, and 2000
*Committeeperson for the 24th Ward
*Director of Community Affairs and Fund Development for the Phila. Opportunities Industrialization Center
*Youth Project Director for the Philadelphia Urban League
*Director of Pennsylvania State University’s Philadelphia Recruitment Center
*Elementary School Teacher

Professional/Leadership Training

Completed fellowship in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Urban Health Initiative Program that provided an intensive learning experience in planning and implementing strategic and innovative policy system changes for children, youth and families. Graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Community Leadership Program. Member of the Charter Class of the Philadelphia Urban League Leadership Institute.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education & Master of Science in Education from Pennsylvania State University

Organizational Affiliations

*Board Member of The Philadelphia Convention and Visitor’s Bureau,
*The Pennsylvania Ballet,
*The Fairmount Park Historic Preservation Trust,
*The Philadelphia Cultural Fund,
*The Marian Anderson Award,
*The African American Museum of Philadelphia,
*Philadelphia Young Playwrights, and
*The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance.
*Member of the Philadelphia Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
*Pinn Memorial Baptist Church in West Philadelphia.
*2nd Vice Chair of the Black Elected Officials of Philadelphia