T. MIlton Street's prison experience convinced him to run for mayor, again.
In an interview with Metro's Brian Hickey, Street says his God-given purpose is to represent poor people.
T. Milton Street at 71 says he's ready to write his last chapter.
Street served 26 months in prison on federal tax evasion charges.
"I was sent to prison to regroup, refocus, and come out to do this," Street says in the Metro interview.
Before his 2008 conviction, Street ran a failed bid for Philadelphia Mayor. That was followed by a run for Philadelphia City Council at-large, which he lost.
Street's Philadelphia residency has been questioned. He has a home in Moorestown, New Jersey. A candidate for mayor must be a city resident for at least three years.
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The brother of former Philadelphia Mayor John F. Street served in the Pennsylvania State House from 1979 to 1980 and in the State Senate from 1981 to 1984. He lost a 1984 reelection campaign.
Street says he's planning a formal campaign kickoff event later this month and says he'll be asking fellow ex-offenders to urge their family and friends to support him.
