“If These Wards Could Talk…”

From the Committee of Seventy...
Kicking, yelling, even the occasional right hook – no I’m not describing the playground at recess time – I’m talking about some of the behavior that surrounds the process of choosing Philadelphia's ward leaders.
The Committee of Seventy is pleased to host, “If These Wards Could Talk…”on Wednesday, May 11 from 6 pm to 7:30 pm at the Fels South Philadelphia Community Center located at 2407 S. Broad St. This event is free and open to the public.
The panel is composed of past and present ward leaders who will not only talk about the Party rules, the ward-leader election process and the responsibility of this position, but they will also share their personal stories and experiences, and if we’re lucky, possibly some war wounds.
Panelists Include:
Jimmy Tayoun - Former Leader of the 1st Ward and current editor of the Philadelphia Public Record
David Oh - Republican Leader of the 3rd Ward, who also ran for Council in 2003
Marian Tasco - Democratic Leader of the 50th Ward and Councilwoman for the 9th District
Priscilla Cohen – Newly appointed Republican Leader of the 30th Ward
The panel will be moderated by Dave Davies of the Philadelphia Daily News
There is some street parking and the closest SEPTA stops are Snyder and Oregon. If you have any questions please contact Anne Mahlum at amahlum@seventy.org or at 215-557-3600 ext. 103.