- He was twice elected Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, in 1991 and again in 1995.
- Graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1965 and Villanova Law School in 1968
- President Bill Clinton appointed him to serve as the General Chairman of the Democratic National Committee in 1999..
- His then wife, Marjorie "Midge" Osterlund Rendell, was appointed a United States Federal Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit by President Bill Clinton, and took office on September 29, 1997 after confirmation by the United States Senate.
- An avid sports fan, he was a Philadelphia Eagles Postgame TV analyst on Comcast SportsNet/NBC Sports Philadelphia, beginning in 1998.
- He was twice elected as Governor of Pennsylvania, first in 2002, and a second time in a 2006 landslide over Lynn Swann.
- Served in the U.S. Army Reserve from after graduation from law school and passing the Pennsylvania Bar exam.
- Is a good friend of Jon Bon Jovi. Bon Jovi played at Rendell's 2007 Inauguration.
- Has one son, named Jesse, with his then wife Marjorie Osterlund Rendell.
- Has two golden retrievers, Mandy and Ginger.
- The character "Eric Baker" (played by Ed O'Neill) on The West Wing (1999) is based on him. Baker is actually the Governor of Pennsylvania on that show.
- The first time he ran to be Governor of Pennsylvania was in 1986, when he lost in the general election to Robert Casey, Sr.
- Co-chairman, "Building America's Future".
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