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November 09, 2015 • Press Releases
Committee of Seventy and Crowdpac Ballot Tool Drives Increased Engagement in 2015 Municipal Election
Collaboration's success prepares platform for impact in 2016 Philadelphia primary
November 02, 2015 • Press Releases
Philadelphia District Attorney's Election Fraud Task Force Is Prepared For Tomorrow's General Election
PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 2, 2015) - Philadelphia District Attorney R. Seth Williams today reminded voters to call the District Attorney’s Election Fraud Task Force if they experience any difficulty casting their ballot. The office’s hotline numbers are 215-686-9641,9643 or 9644. And, while joined by President and CEO of the Committee of Seventy David Thornburgh, he reminded all Philadelphians that they need to vote tomorrow.
October 06, 2015 • Press Releases
Seventy, Philadelphia 3.0, 5th Square and Philly Set Go submit records request for information about City Commissioner Clark
PHILADELPHIA- Four civic leadership organizations committed to fair elections and good governance filed requests for information about City Commissioner Anthony Clark on Tuesday.
September 29, 2015 • Press Releases
Committee of Seventy and Crowdpac Announce Philadelphia Election Collaboration
Seventy to provide research and oversight to bolster local candidate information
May 29, 2015 • Letters & Testimony
Testimony on Proposed Campaign Finance Disclosure Rules
Philadelphia City Council | Committee on Law and Government | Bill No. 150368
February 09, 2015 • Press Releases
Committee of Seventy Releases 2015 Integrity Agenda For Mayoral and City Council Candidates
City’s Progress on Ethics and Campaign Finance Must Continue
October 28, 2014 • Press Releases
NON-PARTISAN VOLUNTEERS READY TO HELP VOTERS ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4
WHAT: The Committee of Seventy has recruited and trained 150 non-partisan volunteers to help Pennsylvania voters on November 4, 2014. Representatives of the media are urged to remind Philadelphians with questions about voting, or who experience problems at the polls, to call Seventy’s NEW dedicated elections hotline at 1-855-SEVENTY (1-855-738-3689).
October 27, 2014 • Press Releases
Killing PGW Deal Cowardly and an Affront to City Taxpayers
PHILADELPHIA – October 27, 2014 – The Committee of Seventy called Philadelphia City Council’s unilateral decision today to kill a proposed $1.86 billion sale of the Philadelphia Gas Works without a public hearing an affront to the taxpayers of Philadelphia.
October 24, 2014 • Press Releases
City Council's Stonewalling on PGW Proposal “Reprehensible”
PHILADELPHIA – October 24, 2014 – The Committee of Seventy today accused Philadelphia City Council of stonewalling to kill the proposed $1.86 billion sale of the Philadelphia Gas Works.
October 22, 2014 • Press Releases
Committee of Seventy Names David B. Thornburgh as New CEO
PHILADELPHIA – October 22, 2014 – The Committee of Seventy has named David B. Thornburgh as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer, the Board of Directors announced Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014. Thornburgh assumes the position vacated by Zack Stalberg who retired in July. He will officially join the Committee of Seventy in December 2014.