Today is the day to make a difference!
Nov 6th, 2007 by Vik
Get out and vote! Ignore the crappy weather and get to a voting booth. Polls are open from 7AM to 8PM throughout Pennsylvania for municipal and county official elections.
About.com has a pretty good breakdown of the mayoral candidates and issues (almost assuredly the most important the spat of crime that has plagued the area) here.
Robert Brady:
“Bob” Brady at 62 offers the widest range of past experience. Brady currently serves in the U.S. House representing the First Congressional District of Pennsylvania. He also is the current Chairman of the Philadelphia Democratic Party. Read our Profile of Robert “Bob” Brady.
Michael Nutter:
Michael Nutter at 49 is the youngest of the five democratic candidates. Nutter has a background as an investment manager prior to serving 15 years representing Philadelphia?s Fourth District in City Council. Under Philadelphia’s election law, Nutter was forced to resign his seat to run for Mayor. Read our Profile of Michael Nutter.
Chaka Fattah:
Chaka Fattah at 50 is, perhaps, the best known of the candidates. His political career has taken him from the Pennsylvania House and Senate to the floor of the U.S. House where he has, since 1995, represented the Second Congressional District of Pennsylvania. His wife is the highly visible Reneé Chenault-Fattah, a news broadcaster for NBC 10. Read our Profile of Chaka Fattah.
Dwight Evans:
Dwight Evans at 52, has served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1981 to the present. He represents the 203rd legislative district in Northwest Philadelphia. He serves on the boards of numerous Philadelphia institutions. Read our Profile of Dwight Evans.
Thomas J. Knox:
Tom Knox is the oldest of the candidates at 66 and the only candidate financing his entire campaign out of his own pocket. Knox has an extensive record in the private sector as a self-made businessman, with an estimated multimillion-dollar fortune. He previously served as Deputy Mayor for the Office of Management and Productivity under former Mayor Ed Rendell. Read our Profile of Thomas J. Knox.