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THE PHILADELPHIA REGION IS HOME TO MORE THAN 90 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND SOME

368,000 COLLEGE STUDENTS.

PHILLY IS THE 7TH LARGEST METRO ECONOMY IN THE US

BUT, ONLY 46% OF PENNSYLVANIANS TRUST STATE GOVERNMENT TO DEAL WITH STATE PROBLEMS. THAT’S

LOWER THAN ALL BUT THREE STATES.

SOURCE: GALLUP 50 STATE POLL, JUNE-DECEMBER 2013

DO WE GET OUR MONEY’S WORTH? PHILADELPHIANS HAVE THE SECOND-HIGHEST TAX BURDEN IN THE

COUNTRY. AND OUR LOCAL INCOME-TAX RATE TOPS THE CHARTS.

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WE’VE GOT CULTURE, INDUSTRY, NEIGHBORHOODS AND A WHOLE LOT OF GRIT…

Geno’s

Whether it is

Pat’s

or

Fairmount

Paine’s

or

Garces

or

Temple

Penn

or

Rittenhouse

Northern Liberties

or

Franklin Institute

Walnut Street Theatre

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IT’S WHAT MAKES YOU CARE

PHILADELPHIA

SEVENTY

PHILLY, IT’S TIME TO ACT.

More than 40 graduates of Philadelphia institutions of higher learning have won

Nobel prizes.

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2013 Census Population 1,553,165


Nobel prizes.

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2013 Census Population 1,553,165


Nobel prizes.

Number of adults in the City who can’t read this document 550,000

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52%of students entering high school in 2009 did not graduate in

four years

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1In every 10

registered voters went to the polls in the 2013 election


four years

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1In every 10

registered voters went to the polls in the 2013 election

21per cent of 20 - 34

years olds “definitely would

not” stay in Philadelphia another

5 - 10 years


four years

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Exit here

PHILADELPHIA REGION: FEEDER OF TALENT TO

OTHER MORE PROSPEROUS AND

VIBRANT CITIES

SEVENTY SEPARATES FACT FROM FICTION IN PHILADELPHIA AND PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.

OUR ADVOCACY INITIATIVES, PUBLICATIONS AND ENERGETIC COVERAGE OF THE POLITICAL LANDSCAPE,

GETS YOU TO THE EPICENTER OF THE DEBATE – QUICKLY AND EASILY.

“Politics is a contact sport, and players don’t always p l a y b y t h e r u l e s . Somebody’s got to keep an eye on it. If not Seventy, the r e g i o n ’s n o n - pa r t i s a n watchdog, then who?”

- Mike Carbone Chairman of the Board of Directors

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LEND YOUR VOICE

JOIN OUR FIGHT

HYDRO ELECTRIC

WE ARE

SEVENTY

CAMPAIGN FINANCEETHICS & TRANSPARENCY

ELECTIONS & VOTING

GOVERNMENT REFORM

PUBLIC EDUCATION

YOUR TAX DOLLARS

WHO ARE THE REFORMERS?

2.1. 3.THE REFORMERS COME FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS,

UNITING FROM MANY INDUSTRIES AND

EXPERIENCES.

REFORMERS WANT TO ENGAGE, ENRAGE AND ULTIMATELY TURN THE

TIDE.

AND FIGHT FOR BETTER

GOVERNMENT.

WE FIGHT FOR SENSIBLE AND REALISTIC SOLUTIONS

An independent voice, unencumbered by special interests.

Speaks freely and does not endorse candidates.

Committee of Seventy is the region’s only

non-partisan government watchdog.

With your support, we can continue to fight for good government with

clarity and purpose.

An independent voice, unencumbered by special interests.

With your support, we can continue to fight for good government with

clarity and purpose.

Committee of Seventy is the region’s only

non-partisan government watchdog.

Speaks freely and does not endorse candidates.

15.5Years is the average tenure on City Council. The 17 current members of Philadelphia City Council have served longer, on average, than their peers in 14 other big cities. Philadelphia has unlimited term limits re-elected every 4 years.

Sources: Pew Research “City Councils in Philadelphia and other major cities: Who Holds Office, How Long They Serve, and How Much It All Costs”

and Cheol Liu and John Mikesell “The Impact of Public Officials’ Corruption on the Size and Allocation of U.S. State Spending"


1300 Reducing Philadelphia corruption to the national average level could save each citizen $1,300.




1300 Reducing Philadelphia corruption to the national average level could save each citizen $1,300.

9 Council members convicted of various criminal charges in past 32 years



OUR BOARD MEMBERS ARE INFLUENTIAL LEADERS COMMITTED TO GETTING TO KNOW THE NEXT

GENERATION OF FORWARD THINKERS. MEMBERSHIP AFFORDS YOU ACCESS AND EXPOSURE TO REGIONAL

MOVERS AND SHAKERS IN THE CITY.

WE ARE SEVENTY

SUPPORTING VOTERS

STOPPING GIFTS

OPEN MONEY TRAILDROP KICKED

VULPUTAT FERMENTUM

Philadelphia’s elected officials and employees can no longer accept cash gifts, Nor can city employees.

Philly has campaign contribution limits —- and less corruption —- following a Seventy-led court fight.

Our steady flow of unbiased and easy-to-digest information helps you understand key issues.

We fought for PA’s ban on ultra-rich pension bonuses for elected officials in Philly and across the state.

Our seasoned Election Day volunteers are always on the lookout for problems at polling places.

You can see online where Philly officials get money, who lobbies them and what those lobbyists spend.

THANKS TO SEVENTY

IT’S YOUR CITY LIMITING CONTRIBUTIONS

IMAGINE THE POTENTIAL IF GOVERNMENT WORKED THE WAY IT’S SUPPOSED TO.

RAISE YOUR VOICE. PARTICIPATE.

BE THE FIRST TO LEARN ABOUT, AND WEIGH-IN ON, OUR REFORM INITIATIVES. BECOME A THOUGHT

LEADER.

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IF YOU CARE ABOUT TRANSPARENT, HONEST GOVERNMENT - SIGN UP TODAY!

JOIN OUR FIGHT

$1,000 PER YEAR TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION

$300 PER YEAR TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION

REFORMER MEMBERSHIP REFORMER MILLENIAL MEMBERSHIP

OPTION FOR 35 YRS & UNDER

Special recognition as a Reformer on Seventy's website

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Join an exclusive group of stakeholders with priority access to event registration and exclusive invite only networking opportunities

Join an exclusive group of stakeholders with priority access to event registration and

exclusive invite only networking opportunities

Customized email alerts exclusive to Reformers

Customized email alerts exclusive to Reformers

Personalized invitation to attend small group discussions with Seventy’s Leadership

Personalized invitation to attend small group discussions with Seventy’s Leadership

One seat to the most coveted event in town - Seventy’s Annual Breakfast

Free Rider Membership

We continue to produce timely and well researched news alerts on issues you

care about and serve as the only watchdog in the

region fighting for better government citizens can trust.

WE’RE BOLD. WE SPEAK OUT WHEN OTHERS CAN’T OR WON’T. DO WE SOMETIMES PISS OFF PUBLIC OFFICIALS?

OF COURSE.

WE DO IT BECAUSE WE KNOW THINGS CAN BE DONE DIFFERENTLY, AND ULTIMATELY, BETTER. JOIN. HELP US BE A STRONGER FORCE!

FOR PHILADELPHIA BUSINESS AND CITIZENS TO INNOVATE AND GROW WE NEED

EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT, AND TO MAKE GOVERNMENT EFFECTIVE WE NEED SEVENTY

Stephen Tang, Seventy Board Member, President & CEO

University City Science Center

OUR BREAKFAST IS THE TALK OF THE TOWN

ACCESS TO EXCLUSIVE INVITE ONLY NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES

ALL REFORMERS WILL RECEIVE SPECIAL RECOGNITION ON SEVENTY’S WEBSITE

AND PERSONALIZED INVITATIONS TO ATTEND SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS WITH SEVENTY’S LEADERSHIP

SEVENTY’S VOLUNTEERS HELPING CITIZENS BECOME EDUCATED AND ENGAGED FOR OVER A CENTURY

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OUR NEWS ALERTS ARE LEGENDARY

THERE IS A COST TO CITIZENSHIP

INVEST IN SEVENTY, WE HELP YOU

1.PULL BACK THE LAYERS ON THE IMPORTANT ISSUES

2. ENGAGE IN THE CONVERSATION

3.STAY VIGILANT

OUR DEBATES ARE FIERCE

AND RIGOROUS

JOIN A PASSIONATE GROUP OF STAKEHOLDERS WITH PRIORITY ACCESS TO EVENT REGISTRATION

REFORMERS WILL BE PRESENTED WITH SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET AND INFLUENCE CORE DECISION MAKERS AND GIVE

VOICE TO THE PHILLY OF TOMORROW

BECAUSE WE CAN

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THANKYOU.

For more information: http://www.seventy.org/donate/the-reformers or get in touch with Beth Vogel at 267-940-4505

http://www.seventy.org/donate/the-reformers

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