Philadelphia Daily Record

Vol. III No. 71 (435)

Keeping You Posted With The Politics Of Philadelphia

April 16, 2012

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The Next Boom?

TOMORROW at Four Seasons Hotel, major Center City players will weigh in on state of real-estate expansion. Story page 3

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Apr. 17Republican City Committee hosts annual pre-election gala at Cannstatter Volksfest Verein, 9130 Academy Rd., starts 5:30 p.m.

Tickets $150.

Apr. 17Councilwoman Cindy Bass hosts City departments for community meet at LaSalle Univ., W. Campus, Conference Rm. 2, Chew & Wister Aves., 6:30-8 p.m.

Apr. 17N.W. Statewide Candidates Forum hosted by eight Dem. Wards at W. Oak La. Charter Sch., Washington La. & Stenton Ave., 7 p.m. All residents of Roxborough, Chestnut Hill, Mt. Airy, W. Oak Lane, E. Oak Lane and Germantown are encouraged to attend this free event.

Apr. 18State Rep. Mark B. Cohen and St. William’s Parish present “Proper Diets & Lifestyles Expo” at 6200 Rising Sun Ave., 1-4 p.m. For info Donna Konrad (215) 745-5456 or Sonja Thomas (215)

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Apr. 182nd City Council Neighborhood budget hearing at Salvation Army Kroc Ctr., 4200 Wissahickon Ave., 6 p.m., To testify: 4th Dist. voters call Michelle Beauford (215) 686-341; 8th Dist. voters call Theresa Brunson (215) 686-3424. Written testimony must be sent before hearing by email to Chief Clerk of City Council Michael.Decker@phila.g ov or (215) 686-3407.

Apr. 18GOP United Wards Fundraiser (23rd, 54th & 62nd Wards at Quaker City Yacht Club, 7101 N. Delaware Avenue, 6-9 p.m. $35 rain or shine. RSVP (215) 609-4535. Beef and beer.

Send Donations to United Wards, P.O. Box 38501, Phila., PA 19104.

Apr. 18El Amor Ali’s 37th Ward Candidates’ Night at St. Mark’s Church, 924 W. Cambria (cor. Germantown Ave), 6-7:30 p.m.

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Next Development Cycle Is Subject Of Talk What’s happening in Center City development these days, now the recession is lifting? What Can local government do to prompt more?

An important public-policy discussion of these questions will be held tomorrow, Apr. 17, at 4:30 p.m., in the Ballroom North at the Four Seasons Hotel on Logan Square.

Local developers will discuss the specifics of projects currently under way and those about to start, and will offer thoughts on what tax policies or other public

actions could increase the number of construction cranes visible downtown.

On the panel will be John Gattuso, senior VP and regional director, urban and national development, Liberty Property Trust; Robert Zuritsky, president, Parkway Corp.; Joseph F. Coradino, president, Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust; and Gerard Sweeney, president, CEO and Trustee, Brandywine Realty Trust.

Paul R. Levy, President and CEO of the Center City District

and executive director of the Central Philadelphia Development Corp., will moderate a panel discussion.

CPDC is a membership organization of more than 100 leading businesses with a stake in the future of Center City and the region. Its purpose is to strengthen the vitality and competitiveness of Center City Philadelphia as the vibrant 24-hour hub of the Greater Philadelphia region, through planning, research and advocacy.

Curry Queries ‘Rush’ To Privatize Lottery State Rep. Lawrence Curry (DNortheast), Democratic chairman of the House Aging & Older Adult Services Committee, is questioning a plan by the Corbett administration to privatize the State Lottery.

“The mission of our State Lottery is to benefit older residents.

I am looking closely at the Governor’s proposal to ensure that privatization won’t shift the focus from providing benefits to

senior citizens to providing profits for a private company,” said Curry.

Earlier this month, the Secretaries of the Pennsylvania Depts. of Aging and Revenue, as well as lottery officials, briefed Aging & Older Adult Services on the process to enter into a Private Management Agreement. Revenue Secretary Dan Meuser said Pennsylvania’s Lottery ranks fourth in the amount of profit it

generates, but argued enlisting the services of an outside expert could amplify lottery performance.

Illinois became the first state to privatize its lottery last year. The State will pay its PMA (Northstar Lottery Group) $15 million per year to manage the lottery.

Northstar will also receive a portion of lottery proceeds and has the opportunity to earn bonuses if certain profit thresholds are

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“I understand the need to grow lottery revenue to keep pace with our growing senior population.

But wouldn’t the money we would spend paying an outside firm to manage our State Lottery be put to better use reducing waiting lists for services, or increasing the amounts of rebates in the Property Tax Rent Rebate

On Apr. 2, the Corbett administration released a Request for Qualifications to identify potential bidders to manage the state lottery. The deadline for RFQs is May 1. There will be a three-tofour-month review of the applications, and the formal bidding process for the lottery contract could begin by the end of this

“At our hearing, our State Revenue Secretary promised transparency and cooperation with the legislature throughout this privatization process. However, things did not get off to a very open or cooperative start when most of us learned about the plan by reading about it in newspapers over the weekend,” Curry said.

55th Ward Dems Side With Murphy, Jeep, Boyle The 55th Ward Democrat Committee chose its slate this weekend for the Apr. 24 primary.

For President: Barack Obama.

For US Senate: Bob Casey. For US Congress 1st Dist.: Bob

Brady. In the 13th Dist.: Allyson Schwartz.

For Pennsylvania Attorney General: Patrick Murphy. For Auditor General: Eugene DePasquale.

For Treasurer: Rob McCord.

In the State House’s 172nd Dist.: Kevin Boyle. In the 173rd Dist.: Michael McGeehan. In the 177th Dist.: William Clay.

Sims Claims A ‘Double’ In Friday’s Filing Brian Sims, challenger in the Democrat primary in the 182nd Dist. in Center City in South Philadelphia, released a cheery report on his fundraising efforts last Friday.

“It’s spring: The Phils are back, Joe Blanton is holding the Marlins at bay and I’ve got a double of my own to announce,” he said in a mailing to his supporters.

“Today I’ll file my latest campaign-finance report, and I’m ex-

cited to announce we’ve doubled the amount we raised last year!

Thanks to your help, I’ve now raised a total of nearly $150,000 in this campaign. With over 650 unique contributors, we have raised more money from more donors than anyone else has in the history of this race two weeks out from election day!

“I can’t thank you enough for your support, your kind words, your donations, and your help.

Each one of you has helped push me closer toward winning this election, and for that, I am truly thankful.

“We’re calling it a ground-rule double, because now we are hitting the ground even harder. We are in the home stretch – have just 11 days left to make sure voters in this District support our campaign for change and will come out to vote.”

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