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PhiladelphiaDaily Record

Vol. I No. 91 Keeping You Posted With The Politics Of Philadelphia November 1, 2010

Black Clergy:It’s Sestak

ENDORSING Joe Sestak for Senator Friday, Black Clergy of Phila. and Vicinity pulled out their guns

in time for crucial Sunday before Election Day. From left are students from Simon Gratz HS; Rev. Dr.

Bernice Baker of Penna. Baptist Women’s Association; Rev. Steven Avinger of Greater St. Matthew

Baptist Church; Bishop Audrey F. Bronson, president of BCPV and pastor of Sanctuary Church of the

Open Door; Rev. Dr. William B. Moore of 10th Memorial Baptist Church; Rev.

Dr. John L. Payne of Ebenezer Baptist Church; and Rev. Dr. Lowell M. Mc-

Cown, Sr. of 2nd Macedonia Baptist Church. See related story page 4.

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Candidates Tack To DifferentCompass Points In Final Push

Ticket-leaders of the rival

parties followed different

travel strategies in the last

three days before the General Elec-

tion.

Democrats Dan Onorato and Joe

Sestak concentrated their touring in

Southeastern Pennsylvania from

Saturday through this morning.

That’s where the biggest pool of

Democrat voters is, and that’s

whom they need to fire up. Each

candidate made more than a dozen

touchdowns around Philadelphia

and its suburbs over the weekend.

This afternoon, Onorato will start

to head back to his Southwestern

Pennsylvania home. In his stead,

though, First Lady Michelle

Obama will come to town tonight,

headlining a rally on the University

of Pennsylvania campus. That

event will take place at the Perel-

man Quadrangle, 3417 Spruce

Street, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Republicans Tom Corbett and Pat

Toomey, meanwhile, will tour as a

team today on a fly-around that tar-

gets every significant media mar-

ket in the state. Between 7 a.m. this

morning and 6 p.m. this evening,

they will have touched down in

Northeast Philadelphia; in Pittston,

between Scranton and Wilkes-

Barre in Northeastern Pennsylva-

nia; in Harrisburg and Johnstown,

midstate; in Erie in Northwestern

Pennsylvania; and in Coraopolis,

outside the Pittsburgh airport in the

Southwest.

The Philadelphia Fire Fight-

ers’ Union Local No. 22

has announced its endorse-

ment of Pat’s candidacy today.

This endorsement comes on the

heels of many other bipartisan and

nonpartisan endorsements and an-

nouncements of support, including

from former Democratic Harris-

burg Mayor Stephen Reed, the

Pennsylvania Fraternal Order of

Police, the Philadelphia Fraternal

Order of Police, the Pennsylvania

State Troopers Association, the Na-

tional Federation of Independent

Business and the Pennsylvania

Medical Society PAC.

Bill Gault, president of Philadel-

phia Fire Fighters’ Union Local

No. 22, sent Pat Toomey the fol-

lowing letter:

“It gives me great pleasure to in-

form you that the Executive Board

of Local 22 has unanimously en-

dorsed your candidacy as United

States Senator representing the citi-

zens of Pennsylvania. We here at

Local 22 have followed your career

and as citizens of the great City of

Brotherly Love and uniformed ser-

vants to the people of Philadelphia,

we feel that you will understand

our plight and help make the work-

ing conditions for our firefighters

and paramedics safe and secure.

On behalf of the men and women

of this labor union, we wish you

the very best on November 2nd and

we look forward to a victorious

win.”

“I am honored to receive the en-

dorsement of Philadelphia’s fire-

fighters,” Pat Toomey said. “Our

first responders represent Pennsyl-

vania’s hard working men and

women who put their lives on the

line every day to protect our com-

munities and our families. I look

forward to working with them in

the US Senate.”


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Oct. 29-

Cabaret Masquerade Fundraiser

for Ivy Staten at Laborers’

Local 332, 1310 Wallace St., 9

p.m.-2 a.m. Tickets $20 ($25 at

door), Supporters $100,

Friends $500, Underwriters

$2,500.

Oct. 30-

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Bonnell Hall, BG-10, 17th St.

between Spring Garden and

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Political and civic leaders to at-

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Nov. 2-

Today’s your day to vote. Not

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Nov. 3-

Points of Transformation

Awards, sponsored by Phila.

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Nov. 6-

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Sam Reed at Phila. Clef Club

Main Floor, 7 p.m. Tickets $15.

For info (215) 339-1974.

Nov. 8-

Asian American Fundraiser for

David Oh at Saigon Maxim

Restaurant, 636 Washington

Ave., 6-8:30 p.m. Tickets $50.

Black Clergy Back OnoratoT

he Black Clergy of

Philadelphia & Vicinity en-

dorsed Democratic guber-

natorial nominee Dan Onorato on

Friday, calling Onorato the only

candidate who will help create jobs

and strengthen communities.

BCPV, which represents 450

churches, was founded almost 30

years ago. Since then, the Black

Clergy has been an influential

player on policies related to

poverty, education, law enforce-

ment, and workforce development.

The organization’s mission is to

enhance the lives of people in the

African-American community.

The influential group’s endorse-

ment came after hearing from both

Onorato and Harrisburg Republi-

can Tom Corbett at a public forum

last week.

“Our decision came down to the

same issue that will decide this

election: .Who will work to create

the jobs Pennsylvania needs to

move forward?” said Black Clergy

President Bishop Audrey F. Bron-

son. “That person is Dan Onorato.

His support for education funding

and improving early childhood

programs is essential in our com-

munities, and his plans for work-

force development and job training

are exactly what Pennsylvania

needs.”

Afull rack of Democrat dig-

nitaries including Gov. Ed

Rendell, Sens. Arlen

Specter and Bob Casey, Congress-

man Chaka Fattah and Mayor

Michael Nutter turned out at Tem-

ple University on Saturday to hear

their Party’s national leader Presi-

dent Barack Obama fire up the

faithful.

The President commended Temple

University Young Democrats for its

organizing efforts. He pitched his

Administration’s achievements in

extending parental health insurance

for young adults and in funding

AIDS care. But he moved swiftly

to a pitch for volunteer work on the

final ground game.

“I know that some of you may

have been at the rally we had with

20,000 folks of Germantown,” he

said. “But you know what? Com-

ing to a rally, that’s not the hard

part.

“So I want everybody to get out

there, knock on doors, make phone

calls, volunteer, talk to your

friends, talk to your neighbors, go

into the beauty shops, go into the

barber shops, when you’re in

church or – you know, this week-

end, I want everybody to be talking

about – have folks voted?


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Mayor Michael A. Nutter

on Friday announced

the appointment of

Lydia Hernandez Velez as deputy

managing director for Aging and

Otis L. Bullock, Jr. as the executive

director of the Mayor’s Office of

Community Service.

“Lydia is someone who will help

redefine what it means to age well

in Philadelphia. In this new role,

she will help City agencies rethink

how they approach issues seniors

face — everything from public

safety and mobility to housing and

health care,” said the Mayor. “She

will also help me champion

Philadelphia as a vibrant and dy-

namic city that is ideal for baby

boomers entering the so-called

third stage of their lives.”

In her new role, Hernandez Velez

will be responsible for creating and

communicating a strategic plan that

responds to the changing needs of

seniors over the next 10

years. Working as the liaison be-

tween the workforce program and

the Administration, she will articu-

late the city’s priorities around

aging, coordinate across City de-

partments, serve as a convening

body for discussions across sectors,

and simplify how seniors can ac-

cess services.

Hernandez Velez previously

worked with the Leukemia and

Lymphoma Society as executive

director for Eastern Pennsylvania.

Before that, she worked at the

Pennsylvania Dept. of Banking,

where she oversaw consumer-fraud

issues. She holds a JD from Hofs-

tra University’s School of Law and

a BA from Columbia University.

Bullock will be responsible for

managing approximately $7 mil-

lion of State and Federal grant

funds, supervising contract provi-

sion and program monitoring for

agency-led and agency-funded ini-

tiatives, and developing and imple-

menting work plans for grants

awarded. He will have responsibil-

ity for establishing metrics for suc-

cess and assessing current data

information systems that track pro-

gramming services. Bullock was

promoted from deputy executive

director of MOCS.

Prior to joining the Administration,

Bullock worked as outreach direc-

tor during the Nutter for Mayor

campaign and as founder of the

Law Offices of Otis L. Bullock,

which specialized in criminal law,

family law, and land use issues

helping small businesses navigate

city government concerns. He

holds a JD from Temple Univer-

sity’s Beasley School of Law and a

BA in political science from

Westchester University.

Mayor Names New Heads For Aging, Community Service


S. Philly Republicans Toast To A Win At Finnigan’s

JUBILANT mood enlivened South Philly Republicans as they gathered at Finnigan’s Wake last Thurs-

day. Among them were, from left, Ward Leaders Nick Marrandino, Suzanne Haney and Joe D’Urso.

SENSING victory in statewide races on Tuesday were, from left, Tom Corbett’s Southeastern Penna. Co-

ordinator John Giordano, Republican City Committee Counsel Mike Meehan and Executive Director

Jim Dintino.


The Republican challenger

to State Sen. Anthony

Williams opened her

Philadelphia Tribune to discover

her name had been left off the

County Board of Elections candi-

dates list when it was reprinted in

that newspaper. In her place, as she

delicately put it, “there was another

name that was actually printed

twice.”

Other newspapers printed her name

accurately.

“The Politricks as usual must

stop,” said Rhashea Lynn Harmon.

“I took a chance and decided to run

for office although I was informed

that I would not win. I went out

there and made more than an effort

to find out what the issues of the

people were and also to push for

my passion: education,” Harmon

said.

“Since late July, I have knocked on

over 60,000 doors with a few (2-3

consistent volunteers). I spoke to

‘We the People’ and I asked for

their vote. After working all sum-

mer and walking from door to door

to door, I requested the Tribune in-

clude within its reprint of the can-

didates an apology and a story

about my campaign. I was flatly

denied this request and informed

that the reprint was ‘all we can do.”

She continued, “Because the

Philadelphia Tribune is distributed

to over 223,500 people, the dam-

age has been done. Unlike many

politicians, I have run an honest

grassroots campaign. My opponent

has not, even to this day, produced

one piece of literature asking for

any constituent’s vote or walked

any ward or precinct in the 8th

Senatorial Dist. In fact, this is the

first time he has ever had an oppo-

nent and he is unmoved and uncon-

cerned about losing his position

despite the fact that he has begun

campaigning for the 2012 Auditor

General election.”

Sen. Williams’ Foe Complains Tribune Left Her Off Ballot


State Rep. Thomas P. Murt

(R-Northeast) announced

Pennsylvania’s Low-Income

Home Energy Assistance Program

will begin accepting applications

for cash grants Nov. 1. Crisis

grants will be available on Jan. 3,

2011.

LIHEAP helps low-income people

pay their heating bills through

home energy-assistance grants and

crisis grants. Cash grants are

awarded based on household in-

come, family size, type of heating

fuel and region. Crisis grants are

provided in the event of a heating

emergency, including broken heat-

ing equipment or leaking lines that

must be fixed or replaced, lack of

fuel, termination of utility service

or danger of being without fuel or

of having utility service termi-

nated. In most counties, assistance

with home-heating crisis situations

is available 24 hours a day.

Applications will be available at

the Philadelphia Assistance Office

at (215) 560-1853. Applications are

also available from local utility

companies and community service

agencies, such as Area Agencies on

Aging or community action agen-

cies.

Income eligibility for cash grants

begins at $35,280 for a family of

four.

LIHEAP To Open Nov. 1, Says Murt


INTRODUCING winners at Great Fishtown

For the ninth consecutive year, over 100 students from public, private and Catholic grade schools from

across Philadelphia competed in the Great Fishtown Spelling Bee at Shissler Recreation Center Thurs-

day afternoon.

Competition was divided into three sections, grades 3-4, 5-6 and 7-8. Students competed in the same

fashion as the Scripps-Howard Spelling Bee televised each year. It was a fun, yet sometimes-tense, day to

celebrate education and a community coming-together to recognize its students.

This year’s competition is presented by the Penn Treaty Special Services District, which was formed last

year to distribute money given to the community by Sugarhouse Casino. Through this donation, all stu-

dent participants received a t-shirt, certificate of participation, free food and drinks and other sur-

prises. Winning students received gift cards, trophies and a pizza party for their classroom at a later

date.

Spelling Bee director A.J. Thomson said, “We’ve been fortunate enough to have strong community sup-

port through our schools and their principals over the years. The Penn Treaty Special Services District

contribution this year has allowed us to expand our program and help to recognize these great kids who

come out to compete.” Over the years, the Great Fishtown Spelling Bee has had over 1000 participants

and continues to grow.


Spelling Bee at Shissler Recreation Center.

VISITATION-

ST. LAUREN-

TIUS

SCHOOL

turned out a

strong contin-

gent of

abecedarian

athletes for

spelling bee.

AFTER greeting

voters in Subur-

ban Station this

morning, Joe Ses-

tak met with his

loyal supporters

in his Ardmore

headquarters,

urging them to

get out the vote

tomorrow. A mob

of journalists

greeted him

there.

Photo by BonnieSquires

Sestak Comes Home

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