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John,

We wanted to bump Derek’s announcement below: He is running for Mayor of Philadelphia!

Can you chip in $10 right to join Team Green and support Derek’s vision for a city where Philadelphians expect more and deserve better? [[link removed]]



Original Message from Derek John,

I am running to be your next Mayor of the City of Philadelphia. I believe Philadelphians should Expect More and Deserve Better from our City.

As I ask you to support my campaign today with a $10 donation [[link removed]] , here are a few things you should know about me: *
I’m
a
teacher’s
kid
—
my
mom
taught
for
more
than
31
years
as
a
proud
union
member
in
the
School
District
of
Philadelphia.
*
My
dad
is
my
fraternity
brother
—
he’s
also
a
Korean
War
veteran
and
career
civil
servant
for
the
Federal
Equal
Opportunity
Commission.
*
I
belong
to
the
Canaan
Baptist
Church
of
Germantown
,
where
my
parents
were
married
53
years
ago,
where
I
grew
up,
and
where
I
married
my
wife
27
years
ago.
*
As
parents
of
a
son
with
Autism
,
my
wife
and
I
started
the
first
Autism
support
class
at
Houston
Elementary
School
for
Julian
and
others
like
him.
*
I
was
a
small
business
lender
in
North
Philadelphia
and,
together,
my
wife
and
I
opened
a
community-based,
retail
shoe
store
in
Mt.
Airy.
*
I
served
as
a
prosecutor
in
Philadelphia
and
Delaware
and
worked
as
a
city
attorney.
*
I
was
your
Councilmember
At-large
for
the
city
of
Philadelphia
for
six
years.

I’m a lot of different things to a lot of different people in my life — all at once. I believe the same should be true of our City.

Philadelphians are tired of being told that they have to choose between the things they care about most: *
Public
safety
OR
criminal
justice
reform.
*
Reducing
taxes
OR
providing
city
services.
*
New
development
OR
affordable
housing.

As a Councilmember At-Large, I refused to choose when I authored the Green Plan this year to pass a budget that worked for all Philadelphians. My plan provides tax cuts for small businesses and residents AND increases funding for police officers and public safety initiatives.

And as your next Mayor, I’ll do the same. *
We
can
reduce
gun
violence
AND
protect
the
civil
rights
of
our
citizens.
*
We
can
help
businesses
create
high-paying
jobs
for
our
residents
AND
grow
City
services.
*
We
can
bring
manufacturing
jobs
back
to
Philadelphia
so
people
can
pick
up
a
paycheck
AND
put
down
a
gun.
*
We
can
demand
a
school
system
that
prepares
our
children
AND
invest
in
making
school
safe.
*
We
can
grow
our
City
AND
develop
more
affordable
housing.

As your Mayor, this is how I will work, every day, to serve you. Now, I am asking for your support. Join Team Green with a $10 donation today and help me bring my vision for Philadelphia to life>>> [[link removed]]

Because you should Expect More and Deserve Better from our City.

— Derek Green
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