Vol. I No. 81
Keeping You Posted With The Politics Of Philadelphia
October 18, 2010
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SPRINKLER FITTERS Local 692 Business Mgr. Wayne Miller and Penna. Convention Center Authority President Ahmeenah Young received tributes at Friends of labor gala at Sheraton City Center Hotel Saturday evening.
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Sestak Says His Pocket’s Now Deeper Than Toomey’s espite being outspent significantly throughout the campaign, the race is in a dead heat and we now have more cash-on-hand than the Toomey campaign,” Admiral Joe Sestak asserted Friday.
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Sestak raised in the 3rd quarter, for a total of $3,253,211. Cash on hand, he reported, was $2,660,276. “Despite being significantly outspent earlier, Pennsylvanians have made this a dead heat. The bottom line is that this is an election not an auction and Congressman Toomey is out-of-touch with Pennsylvania. We are confident that we will have the resources necessary to get our message out and that on Nov. 2, voters will understand Joe is the only one in the race that will fight for Pennsylvania,” Sestak continued. Toomey and other sources spent approximately $12.7 million in the 3rd quarter, compared to Sestak’s$5.8 million. It is Sestak’s hope that, as uncommitted voters begin to focus on the race in its waning weeks, his reserve money will enable him to make inroads into that pool of votes. 15 OCTOBER, 2010
CHARLEY DORSANEO, PennEnvironment; Joe Joyce, Ray Angelini, Inc.; Sen. Larry Farnese; and Michael Neill, Apprentice Training Director at IBEW Local 98 on the roof of IBEW’s solar training center at 3rd & Jackson Streets, where PennEnvironment held a news conference to release its National Solar Jobs Census 2010 Report about jobs in solar industry. This is especially notable for Pennsylvania, which has the second-largest number of solar jobs in the country.
COMMUNITY activist Lawrence Clark, at table center, held jampacked meeting at Berean Institute Saturday to collect reports of citizens’ grievances with Phila. Parking Authority. Lawyers were on hand to advise people who felt they had been wronged, often losing large amounts of money. THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORD
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Manderino Talks Women population in the Commonwealth yet only 14% of the House is women legislators.
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athy Manderino, the 194th Dist. Representative to the Pennsylvania General Assembly, is trying to pass on her seat to another woman, Pam DeLissio. It’s an issue that matters to both.
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The gathering of over 15 women went on to examine some of the root causes of why more women don’t run for elected office. Manderino commented during the course of her career in Harrisburg, she often spoke with students in classrooms and at career days. From her conversation with the students, it was evident that boys considered running for office a career choice and young girls did not.
At an Oct. 12 evening Meet and Greet for Democratic nominee DeLissio hosted by Mary Kay Burke, Manderino spoke frankly on women and politics. “In 1992, when I was first elected, I was one of 23 female legislators in the House in Harrisburg. Now there are 28 women in the House out of a total of 203 representatives, a net gain of five in 18 years.”
“It seems to me women still don’t see it as a career path. Traditionally, women have run for elected positions as a result of their activism or involvement with a community issue they feel passionately about particularly when someone plants the seed about running. That’s how it happened with me,” said Manderino.
Women represent over 50% of the
Manderino told the group that
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In Penna.’s Politics when she first contemplated not running again, she made a list of some of the most qualified women that lived in the district and she planted the seed about running— just as others had done with her.
more pragmatic approach. Both viewpoints are valuable, but the better the balance between the two approaches, the better the policymaking and decision making outcome.
The group discussed other obstacles that could deter women from considering elected office: It is a huge time commitment – women are still primary caregivers for their young children, so ideally a support system would need to be in place for a woman to hold elected office. There is always a strong voter bias towards electing incumbents, who are primarily men. Women who decide to run need to be strongly supported because it is always harder to beat a system that’s already in place; and just as important, there is a tendency for all organizations – whether corporate or political – to rely on their existing social networks and there is no comparable ‘old girls network’ to challenge the well established ‘old boys’ network’. Despite all these challenges, when women run, women often win.”
More women in office are a sure way to raise the bar for our society. Research indicates in government settings, once a group hits a critical mass of 30% women, different decisions are reached. The “30% Solution” is discussed in Women Lead the Way, a book written by Linda Tarr-Whelan.
Manderino offered her firm belief as to why more women are needed in the State legislature. Women tend to have a more idealistic or goal oriented approach to policymaking, while men generally take a 15 OCTOBER, 2010
The gathering, which included CEOs from retirement communities, marketing and PR professionals, a trustee of a local university and a few younger women just establishing their careers, wondered what public policy and legislation could and would look like if the House were to have no less than 30% of the seats held by women. The consensus was the citizens of the Commonwealth would benefit by such diversity. DeLissio’s next Meet and Greet is at the home of Kay Sykora on Saturday, Oct. 23 from 7:00 to 8:30pm. Call (215) 914-6479 for more information.
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Oct. 18Gubernatorial Debate, Corbett vs. Onorato on Channel 6 at 7 p.m. Oct. 20Philadelphia Republican Fundraiser at 215 S. 16th St., 6:30 p.m. $100/$75 for Committeemen. For info Matthew@Wolfe.org. Oct. 2166th Ward Democrat Fundraiser at Chickie’s & Pete’s, 11100 Roosevelt Blvd., 69 p.m. Tickets $35. For info (215) 637-6360. Oct. 21Fundraiser for State Rep. Rosita Youngblood at Finnigan’s Wake, 3rd & Spring Garden Sts., 7-9:30 p.m. Open bar. Tickets $100. For info Wanda (215) 745-4306. Oct. 21State Sen. Tina Tartaglione hosts Senior Expo at Community Acad. Of Phila. Charter Sch., 1100 E. Erie Ave., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Oct. 23State Sen. LeAnna Washington, herself an abuse victim, sponsors her 3rd annual Walk To End Domesitc Violence along West River Drive. Proceeds support City’s only 24hour domestic-abuse hotline. Oct. 23Democrat 45th Ward Fall Festival at Cannon Ball Tavern, Kennedy & James Sts., 2-6 p.m. Tickets $40. For info (215) 743-4703.
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Bass Reaches 1st Base CINDY BASS hosted successful fundraiser for her City Council bid at Public House in Center City Thursday evening. Turned for the occasion, from left, are David Forde, Lorraine Bell Dennis, Kareem Thomas, Robert Bell, Shoshana Bricklin, Kris Soffa, Bass and Ivy Staten.
12th Ward Swings At Germantown Fundraiser CHAMPAGNE was popping – the restaurant, not the bubbly – at Germantown & Chelten Avenues Saturday afternoon, where 12th Ward Democrats gathered for fall fundraiser. A lively crowd turned out, among them, from left, Ward Chairwoman Cornelia Swinson, Ward Leader John Connelly, Councilman Bill Greenlee and State Sen. Shirley Kitchen. THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORD
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NEWLY assigned to 15th Police Dist. in Northeast this morning are, from left, Lt. Robert Casselli, Sgt. Patrick Love, Sgt. Marc Metellus, Sgt. Al Revel, Lt. Marty Best and C.O. Capt. Frank Bachmayer. Photo by Harry Leech
War Protestors Rally
More than 100 peace activists gathered on west side of City Hall 18 OCTOBER, 2010
to demand an end to the US occupation of Afghanistan and Iraq. The demonstration, which took place on Saturday, was vigorous, militant and enlightening. Old and young, black and white were present. John Braxton, a leader of Labor Against the War, assured militants they could greatly enlarge their numbers if they reached out to co-workers and neighbors. “Be patient,” he said, “Educate your friends. Talk with people, don’t yell at them.” At march’s end, it was met by almost THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORD
100 demonstrators waiting for them at Independence Mall, where Bob Smith of the Brandywine Peace Community called for “Jobs not War.” Other wellknown organizations which endorsed the demonstration included Philadelphia Regional Anti-War Network, www.prawnworks.net/, Philly against War, www.phillyagainstwar.wordpress.com/, Socialist Action, and United for Peace and Justice. Photo by Rich Gardner |
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