The Neighborhood Civic PAC is a medium for like-minded Philadelphia residents to carry out public service initiatives..."it's all about the neighborhoods." The Neighborhood Civic PAC is designed to help jumpstart civic associations in various neighborhoods and resurrect ones that were once mighty and help such associations get acclimated to the political process so that they may utilize this to the advantage of the neighborhood and constituency for which they represent.

Tuesday, July 05, 2005

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All the sudden news surrounding John Dougherty and Sam Katz, including the several misconceptions, has led me to respond. John has done more for this city than most elected officials. Look at the boards on which he sits, the Redevelopment Authority, the Delaware River Port Authority, the Variety Club, just to name a few. He also has given out cribs to poor families in North Philly, Local 98's Toys for Tots has been extremely successful philanthropic event, and I might add, he stepped forward to pay for the headstone for Portia Bennett, the little girl who was savagely murdered, when no one else would step forward.
I have been a Republican my whole life, I volunteered on both Katz Campaigns and headed up Election Day Ops in Philly for Bush-Cheney ‘04, I have to say John is right in asking, “Sam who?” Every couple of years Mr. Katz pops back into the scene as the new savior. Now I may disagree with John on several issues including some National ones as well as his steadfast support of Mayor Street, but I might add, as Legal Counsel to the Mayfair Civic Association, I understand what it is like to be involved in the Community, and no one has been more involved in the Community than Johnny Doc. Take a walk down 2nd Street and you will see what a close tight knit community really is. Everyone knows each other, grandparents, parents, great grandparents, sons, daughters grandchildren. This community epitomizes Philadelphia. This community has been able to thrive because of Johnny Doc and such things as the EOM Night of Champions (of which our own Mayfair Night of Champions appears to patterned after), the Ernie Schlembeck memorial, and the Local 98 Scholarship Dinner. As a Republican, I would love to support a viable Republican Candidate, however if we do not have one, I would like to see someone that will do the best for the neighborhoods. I know what is like to see people do for their communities, including the likes of Northeast Philly State Representatives John Perzel, John Taylor, Denny O'Brien and George Kenney. I would love to see John Dougherty added to that mix as Mayor of Philadelphia.
Joseph J. DeFelice, Esq.Republican Committeeperson

posted by Neighborhood Civic PAC at 9:08 AM