PA African American Community Leaders Support Hillary
By Uppity Woman on April 20, 2008 at 10:17 AM in Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Pennsylvania
African American Community Leaders In Pennsylvania Support Hillary Clinton’s Urban Agenda and say so loudly.
I wish I still had the link to the Obama campaign explaining why they didn’t plan to make whistle stops in urban PA last week. Basically, it boils down to why visit the people you already have. It’s about respect and gratitude, but somehow I just don’t think that’s high on Obama’s list. So, while Barry Obama was making excuses for driving right by places like Pittsburgh, Hillary Clinton was discussing her urban agenda.
Hillary’s urban agenda serves as a plan to bring all American cities into the 21st century and reestablish a real partnership between cities and the federal government. To date, Senator Clinton is the only candidate to directly address the issue of urban violence with an aggressive crime fighting plan that will cut homicides in half.
Urban areas have suffered under the past eight years of George Bush and it is time to elect a President who has a plan for all Americans,” said Philadelphia City Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown. “Hillary Clinton has produced a serious and thoughtful urban agenda with plans to invest in our
cities, create greater opportunities for our children, and rebuild our urban infrastructure. She is the best candidate to specifically address the issues that directly impact urban communities.”
Hillary Clinton has a plan to provide better education and greater future for our youth. She has proposed a Youth Opportunity Agenda to bring new hope and
possibilities to young people in our inner cities,” said Gary Horton, Member of the Erie School Board. “This is why I am supporting Hillary Clinton, she has a proven record of standing up and fighting for the underserved youth in America and she has a solid plan to continue the fight when she gets to the White House.”
The following PA African American Leaders Have Announced Their Support Of Hillary Clinton’s Urban Agenda and urge all PA voters to support her on Tuesday:
-Elton Armady, Student Leader, Penn State, Erie
-Autumn Cooper, Executive Director, Heinz-Menaker Senior Center, Harrisburg
-Caesar Deluverea, Community Activist, Harrisburg
-Aubrey Dillon, Retired Educator, Erie
-Kevin Easterling, Community Activist, Lehigh Valley
-Gwendolyn Galloway, Community Healthcare Provider, Erie
-Scot Galloway, Public Safety Worker, Erie
-Lawanda K. Goodwine, CEO&Owner, PACTSA Youth Development Corporation, Erie
-Amos Goodwine, Jr., CEO & Owner, Self Help Associates Consulting Group, Erie
-The Honorable Gary Horton, Erie School Board, Erie
-Howard Wayne Horton, Community Activist, Erie
-The Honorable Rubye Jenkins-Husband, Erie City Council, Erie
-Clare Jones, Former NAACP President, Greater Harrisburg, Harrisburg
-Melanie Jones, Community Activist, Harrisburg
-Jerry Mondesire, NAACP President, Philadelphia
-Mayor Michael Nutter, Philadelphia
-Tonya Payne, City Councilmember, Pittsburgh
-Blondell Reynolds-Brown, City Councilmember, Philadelphia
-Evelyn Richardson, Retiree, Allegheny County Democratic Club, Pittsburgh
-Former Mayor John Street, Philadelphia
-Marian Tasco, City Councilmember, Philadelphia
-Gwendolyn White, Community Activist and Women’s Advocate, Erie
-Louise Williams President, Lancaster City Council, Harrisburg
-Silvia Wilson, Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers, Pittsburgh






















