Frank L. Rizzo, Jr.

Who is Frank L. Rizzo, Jr.?

Frank L. Rizzo, Jr., nicknamed "Franny", born March 5, 1943, is an American politician. He is son of former Mayor Frank Rizzo, and is a member of the Republican Party. He served sixteen years on the Philadelphia City Council.

He was elected to a Philadelphia City Council At-Large seat in 1995. He defeated Councilwoman Joan Specter, wife of U.S. Senator Arlen Specter. He shares his father's support of labor and community organizations. The younger Rizzo easily won re-election as Councilman At-Large in 1999, 2003, and 2007.

In 2011, he finished seventh out of nine candidates in the Republican primary, following his participation in the controversial Deferred Retirement Option Plan, under which he received a lump-sum payment from his City pension while continuing to receive his salary as a member of City Council. He was not a candidate in the general election.