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Rochelle Bilal Becomes Philadelphia's First Female Sheriff

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Philadelphia has its first-ever female sheriff. Rochelle Bilal celebrated her election victory with supporters in East Germantown Tuesday night.

She ran unopposed.

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Bilal defeated incumbent sheriff Jewel Williams in the May Democratic primary.

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