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Future of Philly Politics Discussion on August 10

What will the Philadelphia political scene look like in 20 years?

Join the nonpartisan Committee of Seventy, the Free Library of Philadelphia and Philadelphia 3.0 for a panel discussion about the future of city politics with veteran political reporter Dave Davies on August 10. Davies will sit down with Mara Kunin, campaign manager for Rebecca Rhynhart and former Obama deputy field director, Dan Pearson, a young Philly GOP board member and former staffer for City Commissioner Al Schmidt, Representative Jared Solomon (PA House District 202), and Omar Woodard, Greenlight Fund Executive Director and former Policy Director for State Senator Anthony Williams. Register online.