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Statement from David Thornburgh President and CEO of The Committee of Seventy And Chair of Draw The Lines PA

Join Fair Districts PA to hear from three members of the California Independent Redistricting Commission, which serves as a reform model for states across the country, including Pennsylvania.

Proposals to Reinstitute a Pre-hire Residency Requirement for City Employees and Create a Citizens Police Oversight Commission City Council Law and Government Committee June 17, 2020

Founder of the Campaign Group, political consultant extraordinaire and PGA caddy Neil Oxman discussed how political ads and campaigns work for a standing room only crowd.

Join the Committee of Seventy and the University of Pennsylvania’s Office of Government and Community Affairs on September 17th to Celebrate Constitution Day and Slay the Gerrymander.

If you live in Roxborough, Manayunk, Chestnut Hill, East Falls, Andorra, Shawmont or Wissahickon, you probably reside within the boundaries of the newly-drawn 194th Legislative District in the Pennsylvania State Legislature. Two Democratic candidates, incumbent Pam DeLissio and Tarik Khan, are running for the State Representative seat. Join us for this live event to hear the candidates answer questions in this forum moderated by Morgan M. Robinson of the League of Women Voters of Philadelphia, and co-presented by the Committee of Seventy and FairDistrictsPA. This event is FREE and will end between 8:00pm and 8:15pm.

On May 9th, Philly-area Girl Scouts will have a Bridging Ceremony and will be earning their badge in democracy. Philly City Councilmember Kendra Brooks will attend to talk with scouts about the value of participating in local government.

A discussion on the future of American and Pennsylvania politics with Michael Smerconish, Kristen Soltis Anderson, and Jim Clyburn.

PHILADELPHIA – June 26, 2014 – Ellen Mattleman Kaplan has been named Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Committee of Seventy, the Philadelphia-based independent watchdog organization.

The Committee of Seventy welcomes Governor Wolf’s support of several proposals that would help ensure representative and accountable government in Pennsylvania. Campaign finance and redistricting reform, in particular, are urgently needed to prevent special interests from exerting undue influence on the political process and to begin rebuilding trust in our democracy.