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Coming eventsWHO IS LARRY FARNESE?May 18, 5:30 pm One answer is that he will most likely be our next state senator after the election in November. 15th Ward Neighborhood Networks endorsed one of his opponents, Anne Dicker, in the recent Democratic primary. Despite all of our efforts, however, Mr. Farnese won 18 of the ward’s 19 divisions. But the fact remains that despite his successful campaign, Larry Farnese is still somewhat of an unknown to most of us. Past events
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NN Germantown "in the House" at Planning Meetings
By Conni Bille, NN Gtown Ward Coordinator May 14, 2008 Germantown members attended both the May 12 Great Expecations meeting for Northwest Philadelphia (see Bill Marston's recent articles) as well as a May 13 presentation on the City plans for Wayne Junction development. Our members listen, learn and contribute to these meetings and bring back what they learn to monthly NN meeetings at the YMCA of Germantown.... Citizens tell Nutter administration what we want from good city government.Budget Director and Performance Management Director get an earful, in a cooperative session on April 29.By Bill Marston, NN8W Coordinator May 2, 2008 On April 29, 2008 a few NN members of the Center City and South Philly wards participated in the very first of ten neighborhood-based civic forums. Part of the decade old civic engagement project by the editorial staff of the Philadelphia Inquirer, we were led by Chis Satullo, former Editorial Page Editor and columnist for the Inquirer and his colleague Harris Sokoloff of Penn’s Project for Civic Engagement. They have been building our people’s political capabilities by opening the door for open exchange of views by Philadelphians (and even suburbanites!) of all stripes. Election Report from the 15th WardBy Bill Sensiba April 23, 2008 I thought you might like to see some of the election results in the 15th ward. Here are the totals for the 19 divisions.... Victories for NN Endorsed CandidatesBy John Hogan, Elections Committee April 23, 2008 Neighborhood Networks-endorsed candidates scored some remarkable victories in the April 22nd Pennsylvania primaries.... Philly NN Endorses State CandidatesEndorsements for House and Senate in April 22 PrimaryApril 2, 2008 After soliciting the votes in each of the divisions where candidates are running for office and reviewing those selections in our Steering Committee, Neighborhood Networks has endorsed a number of candidates for the upcoming primary or the November election.... |
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