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REPRINTED FROM THENEXTMAYOR.COMMarch 27, 2007 press release, (submitted via e-mail) |
PRESS Advisory
ACORN Political Action Committee
For Immediate Release
Contact: ACORN PAC
Krista Holub or Ali Kronley
846 N Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130
Cell: 267 977 7503 or 267 408 5582
Email: polnat24@acorn.org, paacorn@acorn.org
(Philadelphia) ACORN members and Philadelphia voters will fill the historic Bright Hope Baptist Church in North Philadelphia to meet and question the 5 candidates for Mayor. Each candidate will be individually quizzed on Inclusionary Zoning, an efficient and effective home repair grant program, and PGW reconnection programs.
“This isn’t just another candidate stump speech event; at the end of the day we will stand together with the candidate who will stand up for these issues.” says John Moore, ACORN PAC leader and MC for the Forum.
WHEN: Thursday, March 29, 2007 6:30 pm
WHERE: Bright Hope Baptist Church 12th Street and Cecil B. Moore
WHO: Open to the Public
ATTENDING: Congressman Bob Brady, Congressman Chaka Fattah, Former Councilman Michael Nutter
INVITED: State Representative Dwight Evans, Tom Knox
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ACORN is the nation's largest community organization of low- and moderate-income families, with over 175,000 member families organized into 800 neighborhood chapters in 80 cities across the country. Since 1970, ACORN has taken action and won victories on issues of concern to our members. Our priorities include: better housing for first time homebuyers and tenants, living wages for low-wage workers, more investment in our communities from banks and governments, and better public schools. We achieve these goals by building community organizations that have the power to win changes -- through direct action, negotiation, legislation, and voter participation. ACORN is an acronym, and each letter should be capitalized. ACORN stands for the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now. ACORN's website is at http://www.acorn.org