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    Voices of Voting

    January 16, 2016
    10:30 am – 12:00 pm

    Back by popular demand! Voices of Voting returns from its successful runs last summer and during election season, just in time for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Targeted to middle and high school students but open to the general public, Voices of Voting is a short play commissioned by the Committee of Seventy and written and directed by award-winning…

  • 111th Anniversary Luncheon with Bloomberg Politics’ Mark Halperin and John Heilemann

    November 12, 2015
    12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

    Loews Philadelphia Hotel

    Moderated by NBC News White House Correspondent Kristen Welker Thursday, November 12, 2015 12:00-2:00 PM; VIP Reception 11:30 AM-12:00 PM Committee of Seventy 111th Luncheon – Video Timeline Welcome and opening from Committee of Seventy Board Chairman Steve Tang: 27:30 Remarks by Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter: 38:45 Remarks by Philadelphia Mayor-elect Jim Kenney: 56:30 Remarks by Committee of Seventy CEO David Thornburgh: 1:31:10…

  • Run This Town: How to Run for Office

    November 19, 2014
    6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

    Philadelphia, PA

    Candidates in 22 of 26 state House races in Philadelphia coasted to victory with no opponent in the November 4 general election. Uncompetitive elections are a serious problem in Philly, and the city needs candidates. Seventy co-sponsored this event with the New Leaders Council and Philadelphia Young Republicans as part of Young Involved Philadelphia’s State of Young Philly series. Larry Platt of the Philadelphia Citizen moderated a…

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    How Philly Works LIVE! with G. Terry Madonna

    October 27, 2014
    6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

    Philadelphia, PA

    Do polls energize supporters for the underdog? Lull the frontrunner’s fans into complacency? Franklin and Marshall’s renowned pollster G. Terry Madonna discussed how polls influence voting behavior just one week before the November 4 election

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    How Philly Works LIVE! with Neil Oxman

    September 17, 2014
    6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

    Philadelphia, PA

    How do political ads shape campaigns? Which ones are the most influential and why? 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.

  • Educating the Voter: A Forum on Public Education

    April 30, 2014
    12:00 am – 11:59 pm

    Philadelphia, PA

    Committee of Seventy hosted Democratic gubernatorial candidates Rob McCord, Katie McGinty, Allyson Schwartz, and Tom Wolf to have a real conversation about important issues in Pennsylvania. Congreso and the Philadelphia Education Fund joined an important dialog about the concerns of public education, a major issue for many voters in the November 4th general election. This event was moderated by Philadelphia…