John J. "Johnny Doc" Dougherty is a prominent labor leader in Philadelphia. He is the Business Manager of Local 98 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is a labor union which represents workers in the electrical industry in the United States, Canada, Panama and several Caribbean island nations; particularly electricians, or Inside Wiremen, in the construction industry and linemen and other...

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As a leader within the Philadelphia organized labor scene, Dougherty is a prominent political figure, who has helped many Democratic candidates get donations and volunteers.

He had a famous and long-standing feud with former Senator Vince Fumo. The political website PoliticsPA

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- Content :The website focuses on news aggregation, linking to major political news making headlines across the state. The editors write occasional features, like the weekly "Up & Down" scorecard and one-off lists like "Harrisburg's Smartest Staffer" and "Best Dressed Lobbyist" lists...

 likened the relationship to the Hatfield-McCoy feud

Hatfield-McCoy feud

The Hatfield–McCoy feud involved two families of the West Virginia–Kentucky back country along the Tug Fork, off the Big Sandy River. The Hatfields of West Virginia were led by William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield while the McCoys of Kentucky under the leadership of Randolph "Ole Ran'l" McCoy....

 During the 2008 Democratic primary

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 for the 1st senatorial district

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 in the Pennsylvania Senate in Philadelphia, Dougherty was dealt a surprising defeat by Larry Farnese

Larry Farnese

Lawrence M. "Larry" Farnese, Jr. is an American attorney and politician. He is currently a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania Senate, representing the 1st District since 2009...

, who was heavily supported by Fumo. Following Dougherty's concession, Fumo was heard chanting "Doc is dead! Doc is dead!"

In 2003, he was named to the PoliticsPA

PoliticsPA

- Content :The website focuses on news aggregation, linking to major political news making headlines across the state. The editors write occasional features, like the weekly "Up & Down" scorecard and one-off lists like "Harrisburg's Smartest Staffer" and "Best Dressed Lobbyist" lists...

 "Power 50" list of politically influential people in Pennsylvania. In 2003, he was named to the Pennsylvania Report

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“Power 75” List. In 2010, Politics Magazine named him one of the most influential Democrats in Pennsylvania.