Posted in Other People, tagged Ed Rendell, Politicians, Sam Katz on April 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
During today’s interview with Ellen Kaplan, former issues director of Sam Katz’s 1999 Republican bid for mayor of Philadelphia and current staffer at the Committee of Seventy, she mentioned the success of Katz’s 1999 campaign director Robert S. Barnett.
I had heard the name, even having mentioned Barnett once before here, back in September when noting [...]
Posted in Other People, tagged Al Taubenberger, George Kenney, Matt Taubenberger on March 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It didn’t work out for his father, Republican Mayoral candidate Al Taubenberger.
But, Matt Taubenberger, the failed candidate’s only son, will run unopposed in April’s Republican primary for the chance to do something his father has never done: win public office. Republican Matt Taubenberger is hoping to succeeed Rep. George Kenney in his 170 [...]
Posted in Other People, tagged Young Republicans on March 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last week, Temple University’s College Republicans and College Democrats debated their respective national party’s platforms, as reported by The Temple News.
It interests me how young people – indeed, perhaps all people – are more interested in the celebrity-type status of national politics, rather than the local politics of municipalities, counties, even [...]
Posted in Other People on February 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Carol Ann Campbell, one of Philadelphia’s super delegates and a city Democratic committee cog, has endorsed Barack Obama after a conversation with the candidate’s wife, the Associated Press is reporting.
Campbell is as involved in partisan politics and the Democratic machine in Philadelphia as anyone.
Previously, the former City Councilwoman had said she wouldn’t endorse either candidate [...]
Posted in Other People on February 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Posted in Other People, tagged John Perzel, Republican City Committee on January 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On Tuesday, July 18, 2006 House Speaker John M. Perzel (R-Philadelphia) hosted an Economic Summit at Gannon University’s Zurn Science Center in Erie, Pa. (Photo: www.JohnPerzel.com)
Image courtesy of here.
Posted in Other People on January 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Image courtesy of the state House of Representatives.
Posted in Other People, tagged Journalists, Philadelphia Daily News on December 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Elwood P. “Smitty” Smith retired two years ago last month.
http://www.phillynewmedia.com/smitty/
http://www.jimmacmillan.com/photoblog/2005/11/elwood-p-smith_17.html
http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2002-08-22/cb.shtml
http://www.nppa.org/news_and_events/news/2005/11/smith.html
Photo of Elwood P. Smith during a party to celebrate his 85th birthday in 2005, while talking about his famed photograph of Black Panthers being strip-searched during a raid by Philadelphia Police in 1970, courtesy of Philly News Media.
Posted in Other People, tagged Republican City Committee on December 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Photo courtesy of John Taylor’s page on State House of Representatives.
Posted in Other People, tagged Tom Ferrick on December 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
