Jim Kenney
Mayor of Philadelphia and former City Councilman
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"Immigrants are responsible for 96 percent of our small biz growth since 2000."
"While many urban areas across the country saw a sharp increase in crime over the last year, the Philadelphia Police Department successfully lowered part one…
On eliminating the influence of money in policy campaigns
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My administration is "well represented both racially, ethnically and gender-wise."
"Big soda has a lot of money. They make a lot of profit off their product and they market in neighborhoods that suffer from these very…
"When the City and the Fairmount Park Conservancy invested $5 million in Hunting Park, crime went down 89 percent within a half mile radius of…
On ending stop and frisk
"An economic impact study found that for every $1 invested in pre-K in Pennsylvania, a total of $1.79 is generated in total spending within the…