Neighborhood Civic PAC Draft Scott Cummings Fundraiser a Huge Success - 2/9/2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 9, 2006
Contact Ed Dixon, 267-918-6846
The Neighborhood Civic Political Action Committee is growing in its effort to Draft Scott Cummings for City Council.

PHILADELPHIA, PA - Two winners were present Sunday at Chickie’s and Pete’s in Northeast Philadelphia. One was the World Champion Pittsburgh Steelers; the other was local civic leader Scott Cummings. The Neighborhood Civic Political Action Committee, founded by several local residents to help jumpstart and resurrect local Civic Associations, has put a local leader at the front of its first foray into local politics. “Scott Cummings has single handedly resurrected the Mayfair Civic Association, helped propelled the Mayfair Town Watch to “Town Watch of the Year” status, and has reached beyond his neighborhood borders to help others, including Upper Holmesburg Civic Association and the Fox Chase Homeowners Association, take a stand in the neighborhoods and give power back to the people,” said attorney and PAC Chair Sam Mirarchi.

Mirarchi, along with other local activists, sees a vibrant future in the success of civic associations. “These are the backbone of our neighborhoods, “ he said. “That is why we are coordinating the effort to put Scott where he needs to be, that is in City Council continuing his fight for the neighbors in our City’s most critical arena.”

The event, attended by roughly two hundred people including local civic, community, labor and party leaders, as well as elected officials and the Quaker City String Band, with their Captain Bob Shannon, Jr., was a tremendous success. Scott, who has been at the forefront of rectifying concerns of the residents of the Northeast, was humbled by the amount of support he has received throughout the community and by the subject draft effort. “These individuals [referring to the PAC] have approached me about doing what is right. In their minds, that is taking my fight, along with the fight of the people, to City Hall. This is something I have been thinking about for quite some time. I, of course, still have to discuss this with my family and will make intentions known when the time is right.”

Kevin Kelly, who will be deploying to Iraq just days after the event and is the current Chairman of the Philadelphia Young Republicans, came out to support and has joined this effort. “Scott is a fighter. There are too many politicians that are only in this game for themselves. Scott has put the citizens first and I am sure he will continue to be their voice in City Council.” It is evident that many echoed this very sentiment based upon the attendance on Super Bowl Sunday.
If you would like to join the fight, help Draft Scott Cummings for City Council. For more information, email neighborhoodcivicpac@yahoo.com, visit neighborhoodcivicpac.blogspot.com or call 267-918-6846.