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Are Courts Failing To Catch Fraudulent Mortgage Transfers?

The epidemic of fraudulently court-approved mortgage foreclosures continues unabated as City Council presses its best legislative resolutions, committing it to the fight to cure this practice.

4th Dist. Councilman Curtis Jones introduced and City Council unanimously passed a resolution calling on all the governing entities through which mortgage foreclosures flow for approval to be more vigilant in spotting fraud.

Jones’s resolution alerted the governing agencies, particularly the local courts, to not just routinely approve documents seeking foreclosures, since some of those are illegally conceived and in fact fraudulent.

It is reported some of these can be traced to a minority of law firms in this city.

According to a local nonprofit group, “The Families of Philadelphia,” whose membership is made up of foreclosure victims who have been successfully defrauded of their properties, foreclosures belong under the jurisdiction of Appellate Courts and not Common Pleas Court, which is the practice here in Philadelphia.

“The Families of Philadelphia” has long tried to alert the Common Court Pleas ad-

ministration its judges should cease routinely approving online mortgage efforts not filed properly with the Dept. of Records.

The Supreme Court has long ruled that all “land disputes” fall under the jurisdiction of the Superior Court, but a trio of Philadelphia judges – Nina Wright Padilla, Linda Carpenter, Idee Fox, and other members of the Court of Common Pleas – do not seem willing to recommend appellants to those higher courts.

In the meantime, Bernadette Peoples, mentioned in an earlier story (“Courts Fail Many, Losing Their Properties; Council To Move To Eliminate Loopholes”, Jan. 21), filed a complaint in Common Pleas Court to reopen her case. She had been evicted two days before Christmas. She had been victimized.

Despite all the so-called safeguards in the Recorder of Deeds and the mortgage courts, a woman by the name of Leslie Storz had filed mortgage papers which indicated Peoples and her husband Gregory had signed ownership over to her. They never met Storz; only spoke to her by phone; and, based on the recommendations of family,

BERNADETTE PEOPLES carries her paperwork covering her court struggles to save her property wherever she goes. thought she was helping them refinance their mortgage.

Storz reportedly then did get mortgages for the property, but no money ever went to the Peoples. Perseverance paid off for the couple, the court awarded her possession and title of the property 511 Christian Street. Bank of America, which had given Mortgage money to Storz, now went after the Peoples. In 2013, Ms. Peoples learned that in June, their property had been sold via a Sheriff Sale. They retained an attorney, who then reported back they had lost the property to

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PHA Implodes Blumberg High-Rises The Philadelphia Housing Authority, which has earned a reputation for imploding highrise slum buildings, late last week added two more to its list. Imploded were two highrises at the site of the Norman Blumberg Apartments in North Philadelphia as part of the Sharswood/Blumberg Transformation Plan.

“Our vision is to make Sharswood a neighborhood of choice where families can thrive,” said PHA President & CEO Kelvin A. Jeremiah. “PHA and its partners are committed to building sustainable, energy -fficient, affordable and market-rate housing while increasing facilities, services, and convenience for people across all income levels.

I’d like to thank Secretary Julian Castro and HUD, Mayor Jim Kenney, Council President Darrell Clarke, and all of the Shars w o o d / B l u m b e r g Transformation Plan partners, especially the Sharswood/Blumberg residents, for their steadfast and continued support of these efforts.”

“Today marks another milestone in PHA’s renewed promise to do better by its residents.

I commend Kelvin Jeremiah and his team for leading this effort to transform not just the lives of PHA residents, but of an entire community,” Clarke said. “This plan cannot succeed without the cooperation and support of Sharswood’s residents, and I thank them for

their input and patience.”

“Today is a great day for the Sharswood/Blumberg communities, the residents and the countless people who will benefit from the transformation that is fully underway in this neighborhood,” said Jane C.W. Vincent, regional administrator for HUD’s Mid-Atlantic region. “Congratulations to all who have played a role in this monumental effort to making this truly a ‘Neighborhood of Choice.’”

The plan has 10 phases and will yield over 1,200 total housing units, mixing rental and homeownership units at both affordable and market rates, and the restoration of the Ridge Avenue commercial corridor with businesses.

Bank of America, which then had sold it to a developer.

The Peoples were evicted, the property was developed and sold.

While this was happening, Ms. Peoples moved back in and went before Judge Carpenter. Peoples was directed to get an attorney. When Ms. Peoples went back to court, there was another sitting judge who perfunctorily denied Peoples’ request to stave off eviction. She was evicted in the rain just before Christmas Day. She continues to fight. She filed a complaint under E2-Equity Real Estate. Now she waits.

Peoples is one of hundreds who have been taken out of their properties through loopholes in the law which permit legal approval of illegal mortgage transfers. The difference between her and many of the other “landowners” is she is learning how to become her own lawyer.

Judge Annette Rizzo, who led a task force to make changes, needs to press the issue.

What needs to be answered are some tough questions regarding standing and jurisdiction in all previous and current cases where “landowners” requested validation or verification of their promissory note.

The one constant message the Families of Philadelphia raised during their testimonies before City Council Committee at an October 6, 2015 hearing on Resolution 150351, was that they are all in possession of their titles to their plot of land under this Commonwealth. For that reason alone, their mortgage sale cases have always been a “land dispute” issue.

With that said, the question unanswered is can our Administrative Judges rule on cases that should be heard under a different venue and jurisdiction?

Where these homes wrongfully or illegally stolen using our court system? Will these cases be under scrutiny, if audited?

Another question is whether or not the Uniform Commercial Code, which governs all contracts, especially those that

involve “Security Instruments”, is an overruling factor. Approximately 95% of all foreclosure cases here in Philadelphia have what is known as a “Promissory Note”. if the Families of Philadelphia statistics are accurate, the judges handling and approving mortgage transfers have denied 100% of cases where the “land-owners” requested validation or sought to have their promissory note brought in court for inspection.

It is interesting to note in these cases, the overwhelming majority have been represented by just two of the city’s law firms.

It is also of interest to note the banks and mortgage companies allegedly involved in disputed transfers are reportedly intentionally refusing to answer Court Order Subpoenas. They are not signing their Civil Complaints and their Lawyers are not producing any signed agreements that prove they have a relationship with the so called bank they represent. All this, without any fine or punishment.

Under the Subpoena rule, and as the Civil Rules of Procedural states, failure to answer a Subpoena shall be punishable by fine or imprisonment.

With City Council Resolutions 150351 and 160106 passed asking for other jurisdictions to plug mortgage loopholes exposed within their jurisdictions, it may also be time for City Council to think of the possibility of seeking Federal resources to bring in the reins of this broken window through which flow illegal foreclosures. While all other states under this union have followed Federal and Supreme Court rulings to prove true validation in Mortgage cases, this city’s Court of Common Pleas continues to render decisions which do not give complainants, believing they are victims of fraudulent mortgage transfers, their just due.

If these acts continue unchecked, the city could be setting itself up for a large class-action liability suit.

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Philadelphia High Schoolers Love Sanders, Trump

by Joe Shaheeli Consider it official! If young people come out in big numbers in the Apr. 26 primary election, the winners will be Bernie Sanders as Democratic presidential candidate and Donald Trump as the Republican candidate.

That’s what the results of mock elections have been predicting since the City Commissioners, under the initiative of Commissioner Lisa Deeley, initiated them.

As part of the Commissioners’ continued efforts to educate high-school students of voting age in the presidential election, mock elections have been held in those schools throughout the city.

The schools voting so far include Masterman, Lincoln, Friends Select, Mastery Charter and this week Central HS. More high schools are scheduled.

Voting-age students are invited at a general assembly to participate in the voting process by casting their vote for either major parties’ primary candidates for president on regular voting machines.

Those not registered are given the opportunity to do so

tees to consult with superPACs.

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CENTRAL High School student Class 27 Amir Hill-Davis is shown how to enter fullfledged voting booth by City Commissioner Lisa Deeley. Amir cast his vote in moot election for president. City Commissioners are constantly working to increase election awareness and education to city voters. and Deeley reported over 300 have done so. As more high schools conduct moot elections, we will keep you posted.

TOTALS Clinton 172 Sanders 407 Trump 72 Cruz 24 Kasich 16 Rubio 11 Carson6 US Sen. Bernie Sanders (DVt.) must smell a possible win for him in Pennsylvania. He’s opened an office in Scranton, with more coming. His State Director is Ryan Hughes.

STAFFERS enjoyed working for Commissioner Lisa Deeley and learning the ropes themselves in events such as this moot election. With Lisa are John Perzel, Jr., and Brooke Whittington.

Casey Backs McGinty In US Senate Race US Sen. Bob Casey’s (DPa.) endorsement of Katie McGinty, in the four-way Democratic primary to determine who will face first-term Republican Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) has obvious reactions.

McGinty was Secretary of the Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection under former Gov. Ed Rendell and briefly served as Gov. Tom Wolf’s chief of staff before resigning to run for the Senate.

Braddock Mayor John Fetterman, Joe Vodvarka and Joe Sestak – a former Congressman whom Toomey defeated for the Senate seat in 2010 – are the others running for the Democratic nomination.

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Sestak says Casey’s endorsement “completes an all-inclusive rejection by Washington, D.C.’s and Pennsylvania Democratic politicians of what I believe in and stand for.”

McGinty is on the airwaves with TV ad hitting Toomey for refusing to support President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee.

In turn she is being badgered for “open” reliance on outside special interests which could prove to be an election-law violation.

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Montgomery County Commissioner Josh Shapiro is highlighting the endorsement of six PA District Attorneys. The DAs backing Shapiro’s campaign for Attorney General are: Berks County District Attorney John Adams; Cambria County District Attorney Kelly Callihan; Centre County District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller; Clearfield County District Attorney William A. Shaw, Jr.; Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele; and Somerset County District Attorney Lisa Lazzari-Strasiser.

Planned Parenthood PA PAC also endorsed Shapiro, stating he has the strongest record on defending access to health services for women and men across Pennsylvania.

“Josh is the only candidate for Attorney General we trust to defend women’s access to health care,” said Sari Stevens, executive director of the Planned Parenthood PA PAC. “Unlike his opponents, Josh knows that the rights of women in Pennsylvania are on the line in this election. We need an Attorney General who will defend reproductive health care from ultra-conservatives in both parties intent on taking it away.”

Shapiro’s opponents in the Democratic primary are District Attorneys Stephen Zappala rep-

resents Allegheny County while John Morganelli serves in Northampton County.

Zappala Bags SW County Leaders In a show of regional strength, more than a dozen County Commissioners representing 11 counties in Southwestern Pennsylvania announced their endorsement of Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala for Pennsylvania Attorney General.

The county leaders, highest ranking locally elected officials in their jurisdictions, endorsing Zappala are Allegheny County Exec. Rich Fitzgerald and Commissioners Pat Fabian (Armstrong), Tony Amado (Beaver), Kevin Boozel (Butler), Thomas Chernisky (Cambria), William “BJ” Smith (Cambria), Vincent A. Vicites (Fayette), Blair Zimmerman (Greene), Dave Coder (Greene), Serene Hess (Indiana), Steve Craig (Lawrence), Larry Maggi (Washington) and Gina Cerilli (Westmoreland) and Ted Kopas (Westmoreland).

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Darrell Clarke:

Philadelphia in a lifetime.

Clarke was a major player in launching this in 2004.

In 2011 the City of Philadelphia established a permanent Jobs Commission to lay out guidelines for promoting private-sector job growth.

Clarke’s idea.

In 2014 Clarke began work on the Community Sustainability Initiative, the Affordable Housing Initiative, the Landcare Reentry Initiative, the School-Based Family Service Centers. Progress is being made in partnership with the Kenney administration on all of them.

In 2015 voters approved Clarke’s to set up a new Dept. of Planning, Development & Housing to smooth the city’s increasingly hectic building growth.

Now, in 2016, with Clarke beginning his second term as City Council President, we are seeing an avalanche of “Initiatives” and other systems to confront an entire landscape of long-standing civic and social problems. In the works this year are a comprehensive Philadelphia Energy Campaign, as well as proposals to press city-connected development contractors to ramp up hiring of Philadelphians and minorities, and to forbid employers from running credit checks on job applicants.

Many agencies and many agents are involved in developing these programs. Collectively, though, they bear the hallmark of Clarke. They rely on massive coordination between different government departments as well as privatesector businesses. They take a holistic approach to problems, treating construction, jobs and education as parts of the same Rubik’s cube.

But they very often begin at the “ground level” – literally, with real-estate planning.

Clarke cut his teeth on development issues. While still chief of staff for then-Council President John Street in the 1990s, Mayor Ed Rendell pushed for a mass property-tax lien sale.

“There was obviously concern in the 5th Dist. because North Philly had a high concentration of tax-delinquent properties,” Clarke recalled. “Street said, ‘Darrell, put together a plan to keep the district from being bought up wholesale.’”

By working with the boundaries and powers of existing development districts, Clarke crafted ways to apply brakes to tax-lien sales, reserving much developable land for community input and City planning.

Clarke goes way back with the Street family. He began working with John Street’s colorful brother Milton as an activist in the turbulent 1970s. “I saw injustices and I got involved,” he said. In 1981 he became an aide to John, who was the Councilman of Clarke’s home district, which takes in North Central, Strawberry Mansion, Ludlow, Yorktown, West Poplar, Fairhill,

Brewerytown, Francisville, Spring Garden, Fairmount, Logan Square, and parts of Northwood, Fishtown, Northern Liberties, Hunting Park and Center City.

In the 1980s one feature stood out in most of these neighborhoods: blight. Abandoned buildings, vacant lots, block after rowhouse block pocked with emptiness and decay. Development prospects were rare then; and when they appeared, they often weren’t seen as community-friendly.

During most of the 1990s, Street played an able first mate to Mayor Ed Rendell’s administration, presiding over City Council with a deft but firm hand. How to handle the dual role of Council President and 5th Dist. Councilman? Street dealt with it by delegating that job to Clarke. “I maintained core-level services while John ran the Council,” Clarke said.

But Clarke got to study City Council’s machinations close up, under the tutelage of a master. A couple of masters, actually. “Street and Lucien Blackwell were prime (Cont. Page 10)

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by Tony West Darrell Clarke came of age in a neighborhood with problems, in a city with problems, in an age of problems.

Born in 1952 in Strawberry Mansion, Clarke saw the ravages of racism, poverty, injustice and conflict in North Philadelphia. Politics was in the air and on the streets in the 1960s and 1970s and Clarke took to the cause.

It shaped him into a disciplined public servant with a steady, laserlike focus on problems, the bigger the better. The story of the Philadelphia City Council President’s life is the story of the problems he has tackled – and the next ones on his agenda.

This evening he will receive prestigious Philadelphia Public Record’s Public Servant of the Year 2016 award at the newspaper’s annual gala. He was an easy choice for our editorial board and the readers we queried.

“When I was elected to City Council in 1999, I made a decision I was not going to be a ‘pothole Councilman’. I wanted to become involved in policy,” Clarke explained earlier this month.

Take, for instance, the Mayor’s Auto Insurance Task Force in 2002, which drilled into the city’s sizzling auto-coverage rates and, after a fair amount of backroom jawboning of the insurance industry, did see some improvement.

Clarke’s fingerprints were on it.

The Mayor’s Office of Consumer Affairs was created as a forum for business-consumer complaint resolution in 2003.

Then-5th Dist. Councilman Clarke was the impetus for this innovation.

Tower Investments’ “The Shops at Avenue North” next to Temple University was the first upscale development in North

Mar. 24- State Sen. Larry Farnese hosts Senior Expo at S. Phila. HS, 2101 S. Broad St., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free health screenings, refreshments and light lunch. Seating limited. RSVP by Mar. 17 (215) 952-3121.

Mar. 24- Phila. Public Record names Council President Darrell Clarke “Public Servant of the Year” at Galdo’s Entertainment Complex, 20th St. & Moyamensing Ave., 6-9 p.m.

Tickets $50, tables $450. For info John David (267) 2596654.

Mar. 25- Democratic Women of Phila. host Fish Fry at Champagne Cafe, 21 E. Chelten Ave., 4:30-9 p.m. Tickets $12. For info Yvonne L. Sawyer (267) 229-8507.

Mar. 27- South St. Headhouse Dist. celebrates 85th Anniversary of Phila. Easter Promenade, starting 12:30 p.m.

Mar. 29- Mt. Hebron Bapt. Ch. Presents Community Day at 1415 Wharton St., 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Free clothing, food and items giveaway; lunch also. Sponsored by the Missionary Ministry. For info (215) 336-8163.

Mar. 29- Association of US Army, Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support & Cpl. Michael J. Crescenza Veterans Affairs Medical Ctr. host Vietnam War Commemoration Program at SouthamptonArmory, 2700 Southampton Rd., 3 p.m. Every Vietnam War veteran in attendance will be personally recognized by current US service members.

Mar. 30- Phila. Young Democrats host Kickoff Happy Hour at Field House, 1150 Filbert St., 5-9 p.m.

Mar. 30- Spring Reception supports Councilman Mark Squilla at Fillmore, 29 E. Allen St., 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Sponsor Levels: Gold $5,000, Silver $2,500, Bronze $1,000.

Tickets $100. Ward Leaders free. Contributions online MarkSquilla.org. or checks payable to “Squilla for Coun-

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Mar. 31- RecruitMilitary Opportunity Expo hosts veterans job fair at Lincoln Financial Field, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free.

Mar. 31- Montco Democratic Area 4 hosts Scholarship & Dinner Dance Fundraising at Community Music Sch., 775 W. Main St., Trappe, Pa., 6:30-10 p.m. Tickets $75, Couples $125, Committee people $530. Mail checks to “Area 4 Democratic Committee”, Box 285, Worcester, PA 19490.

Mar. 31- State Rep. John Taylor hosts Mtg. on Drug Addiction & the Family Taylor at St. Anne’s Social Ha., 2nd fl., Memphis & E. Tucker Sts. next to church, 7-9 p.m. Free.

Apr. 1- Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell & S.W. Phila. Dist.

Serv. Host Candidates Night at Kingsessing Rec Ctr., 50th St. & Kingsessing Ave., 68:30 p.m. Free food, sample voting machines. For info Kevin Horne (267) 586-3599 or swpds@aol.com.

Apr. 2- United Republican Cl. hosts Shrimp Night at 3156 Frankford Ave., 7-11 p.m.

Tickets $30. For info David Lynn (215) 333-3753.

Apr. 3- State Rep. John Taylor hosts Fundraiser at Smoky Pint, 2549 Orthodox St., 4-10 p.m. Free food & beer, 4-6 p.m. Tickets $40. To purchase http://smokeypint.bpt.me.

Apr. 4- 65th Ward Democrats host Meeting at Ashburner Inn. 8400 Torresdale Ave., 7 p.m.

For info Colleen (215) 500-0617.

Apr. 5- State Rep candidate Jim Pio is hosted Fundraiser at Café Michelangelo, 11901 Bustleton Ave., 6 p.m. Patrons $125, Supporters $500, Hosts #$1,000, Vice Chairs $10,000.

Checks payable to “Pio for PA”. For tickets (215) 3563092 or RCC 215-561-0650.

Apr. 5-7- Penna. AFL-CIO holds Convention at Sheraton Downtown Hotel, 17th & Race Sts.

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(Cont. From Page 7) movers,” Clarke noted. “Lucien ran the Finance Committee, Street the Appropriations Committee.” As money goes, so goes the City.

When Street quit City Council in 1998 to run for Mayor, Clarke ran to fill his seat on Council in a special election, followed by a Democratic primary.

It wasn’t easy. He faced a smart, well-heeled opponent in Julie Welker, a Realtor with a strong base in Fairmount and Spring Garden, neighborhoods which were already gentrifying. State Sen. Vincent Fumo, then Philadelphia’s Cardinal Richelieu, maintained a mansion there.

It was a squeaker. After a year in appellate courts, Clarke won by 144 votes. It was the closest District Council race Philadelphia has seen in a lifetime. Meanwhile John Street eked out a victory over Republican Sam Katz by

7,228 votes out of a total of 420,420 cast – a razor-thin margin of 0.4%.

Clarke and Street took to calling themselves “the Landslide Brothers.”

Clarke learned a lesson from that election.

Before then, he said, “I knew the community leadership and the ward leaders. But that did not translate into notoriety among the general populace.”

Democratic City Committee Chairman Congressman Bob Brady (D-Phila.) reached out to counsel him after his narrow pass. After that election, Clarke methodically reached out to that part of the district where he had been weakest.

He soon had reason to. A proposal was up to relocate the Phillies baseball stadium to Broad & Spring Garden Streets, following the fashionable downtown model of Camden Yards in Baltimore.

Rendell, now Governor, was all for it. But Fumo wasn’t.

What to do?

Clarke, as District Councilman, organized six public meetings in his district, with dueling presentations. The affected neighborhoods got ample opportunity to weigh in. And they said no.

It paid off politically for Clarke. Welker endorsed him for reelection. The Councilman has coasted home in elections ever since.

“You will always have 1520% of the people who do not agree with what you do,” commented Clarke. It is important, he said, to learn how to listen to them – while not letting them dissuade you from making decisions and taking actions.

Then came NTI. The Neighborhood Transformation Initiative was Street’s distillation of his own lifetime of experience in the blighted inner-city world. It was an audacious effort, launched in 2001 after two

years of planning, to bring to the table a host of partners – different City agencies, state and federal funds, private investors – to reimagine and rebuild the older neighborhoods of Philadelphia, those most hit by blight.

NTI invested $300 million to clear land and redevelop it, partly for the private sector and partly for the Philadelphia Housing Authority and other public projects. It was supposed to demolish 14,000 dilapidated structures and replace them with 16,000 housing units over time.

NTI has just about wrapped up and it did not achieve these goals. For this reason, some have called it a failure. It only tore down half the buildings it promised to; ditto with the new housing it introduced.

But overpromising is a venial sin, not a mortal one, among developers. There is no reason to hold John Street to a higher standard than, say,

Donald Trump. Development is chancy by nature.

Yet NTI has supporters among contemporary urban planners. The City of Baltimore has just launched a program that overtly names Philadelphia’s NTI as a model.

Critics remarked the focus of NTI became diffuse over time. In order to pass the measure, Street had to promise District Council Members great say over its funds. This, charged skeptics, blurred its aim and turned it into just one more honeypot for local politicians to dole out local favors from, forsaking any grand vision.

But NTI gave Clarke a taste for Initiatives, as any Philadelphian can see this year. He did not conclude that complex, holistic, long-term plans are bad; he concluded that we need more of them, and better made.

During Clarke’s tenure, the City tapped a Housing &

Urban Development Nehemiah grant to build 176 affordable new single-family units in West Poplar. It has anchored a working-class community close to desirable jobs in Center City and at Temple University, next to the subway.

Now, Clarke noted, the private sector is moving in on the other side of Broad Street in Francisville. Publicly and privately planned development need not be at war with each other; they can complement each other, he argues.

But affordable housing has become increasingly difficult, Clarke points out. Philadelphia is a city with a high share of poor residents … and the share of poor people’s income that goes into housing has increased to alarming proportions over the last 30 years.

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(Cont. From Page 10) participation. And there dwindling resources at all levels of government to cope with it.

Clarke is dogged when it comes to housing the unhoused. He has recently broken ground for 88 permanent homes for the formerly homeless, citing Sister Mary Scul-

lion: “We cannot say we have a home until everybody has a home.”

“Somebody has to look out for people who are less privileged,” he insisted.

In City Council, Clarke became Majority Whip, Chair of the Fiscal Stability and Public Property Committees and Vice

Chairman of the Appropriations Committee. These are root survival functions of Council; Members who can handle them are leaders among leaders.

In 2012, when 2nd Dist.

Councilwoman Anna Cibotti Verna retired, Clarke ran for Council President and won, returning the second-most-powerful office in Philadelphia to the 5th Dist. from which Street

led the city for 16 years.

How will Clarke’s new Initiatives fare compared to his mentor’s?

One key difference may be that Clarke did not, for once, imitate Street by becoming Mayor. Instead, he remained as Council President to oversee the unveiling of his dreams.

There is no question Clarke could have been elected Mayor in November had he chosen.

But he did not so choose. He has spent his career serving the public in City Council and he likes his work more than he likes glory.

“I got pushed and cajoled,” he said. “But I’m feeling real good about not running for Mayor.

“Council is the first line of interaction between people and government. All our sessions are open and available to the public. Once, a Congressman could not believe we allowed the press into our caucus! But we don’t care. When citizens have needs, they deal first and foremost with City Council.

We put into place the needs and resources to adequately address their issues. We are not in Council as a rubber stamp.”

No one, not even Clarke, disputes he has transformed City Council in the last four years. “As President, we’ve set the tone,” he admitted.

A key reason why Clarke is rolling out these bold new ventures right now is our new Mayor Jim Kenney.

During Clarke’s first term as Council President, he worked alongside another former colleague, Mayor Michael Nutter. While the two men respected each other, they never formed a legislative-executive

partnership like the one Ed Rendell and John Street enjoyed.

Why this did not happen is unclear. But most observers don’t fault Clarke for it. In his final years, Nutter couldn’t get a Council hearing on a motion to praise sunlight.

Kenney, another Council veteran, takes an entirely different approach to the Council President and the Council President takes a different approach to the Mayor. The Public Record’s interview with Clarke was promptly terminated after its allotted hour, to the minute, because the Council President had an appointment with the Mayor.

By staying on top of City Council, Clarke retains the power to see through the execution of his vast Initiatives.

He doesn’t have to spend his days cutting ribbons. Maybe this is a better way to go about transforming a city. We’ll soon find out.

Clarke runs a tight ship at City Council, but not an abusive one. “You gotta listen, particularly to colleagues.

Then you’ve got to trust them,” he said.

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“Only a few of us have been around for a while,” he said.

So expect a powerful City Council for the next four years. The Mayor proposes, but the Council disposes.

“It’s my role as Council President to make sure there

aren’t a lot of close votes.

That’s a result of having a very close process with thoughtful dialog among all parties,” he went on. This backroom consultation makes Council decisions smooth and consensual when ideas are finally put forth for a vote. It’s Clarke’s way of getting leg-

islative results.

“From Street I learned the key to success is hard work.

He had an interesting style: four meetings a night, out on the street, flyers up everywhere, ‘Come out! Come out!’” It forced you to listen to the public, Clarke said; and it trained him to be on the job around the clock as needed.

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BLUMBERG residents assembled with dignitaries at dawn to watch implosion of their former home – hopefully to begin building a brighter future.

Among them were Blumberg Residents Association President Farah Regusters, Laborers’ Local 332 leader Sam Staten, Jr., Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell and Congressman Chaka Fattah.

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PHA EXEC. DIR. Kelvin Jeremiah salutes momentous occasion of demolition of Blumberg tower to make way for vast redevelopment of Sharswood community in N. Phila. Among those joining him were State Rep. Curtis Thomas, Congressman Chaka Fattah and State Rep. Donna Bullock.

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PRESIDENT Darrell Clarke is quick to tick off city problems requiring federal financial aid to US Sen. Bob Casey.

NOSTALGIC MOMENT for President Darrell Clarke when he hears news from Councilwoman Marian Tasco she would not be seeking reelection. Her successor Cherelle Parker is now serving in 9th Dist. seat.

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EVERY Summer President Darrell Clarke can be seen giving out bikes to needy youngesters and fans to senior citizens who do not have air conditioning.

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City Council President Darrell Clarke, of the 5th Dist., has named a diverse array of community and law enforcement leaders to a Special Committee tasked with overhauling Philadelphia’s criminal-justice system.

The co-chairs of the Special Committee on Criminal Justice Reforms are: 4th Dist.

Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr., chair of the Committee on Public Safety; former Deputy Police Commissioner Kevin J. Bethel; and Keir BradfordGray, chief of Philadelphia Defenders Association.

“Every resident of Philadelphia has been touched by the criminal-justice system, whether they realize it or not.

A truly efficient and equitable system of justice keeps the dangerous off the streets, offers second chances to those willing to earn them, and delivers maximum return to the taxpayer,” the Council President said. “This is not about being tough or soft on crime, but about being smart, just, and fair.”

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COUNCIL President Darrell Clarke and Councilman Bill Greenlee prepare to decorate veterans at first annual Veterans Day parade.

The Special Committee’s scope of examination will include but not be limited to: the unsustainable and rapid growth of the adult corrections population; the unique issues presented with respect to juveniles involved in the criminal-justice system; the impact that current laws have on Philadelphia communities and the justice-involved population; and policy changes across the nation that have proven effective in reducing costs, recidivism, and corrections populations.

In addition to the experience and knowledge of its members, the Special Committee also will draw upon the expertise and reform efforts of institutions and organizations including: the Police Dept., the Prison System, the 1st Judicial Dist. of Pennsylvania, the Office of the District Attorney, the Defender Association of Philadelphia, the Criminal Justice Advisory

Board, the MacArthur Foundation and the Philadelphia Reentry Coalition.

Jones said, “In order to reduce our prison population and ensure the public’s safety, we must increase educational and occupational opportunities for all, including those who have made mistakes. We will need all sectors of government, as

well as the nonprofit and business communities, to work together to make sure our neighborhoods – not our prisons – are growing.” Others named to the Special Committee are 2nd Dist.

Councilman Kenyatta Johnson; Ann Schwartzman, Pennsylvania Prison Society; and Tariq El-Shabazz, Esq., El-Shabazz & Harris, LLC.

TAKING City Council to where hands-on investigations are necessary is President Darrell Clarke, seen here with Council Members Curtis Jones and David Oh, inspecting new SEPTA cars.

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(Cont. From Page 14) suited Clarke. His parents insisted he work summer jobs growing up. He is not an idle man by nature.

He is not an easy-going man by nature either. But age and experience has tempered him. On his predecessor as Council President, he said, “From Anna Verna I learned patience. I wasn’t always too calm.”

At 64 years of age, Clarke is probably as mellow as he’s going to get. He remains a man of fierce opinions and will flatter no man or no power if he thinks it’s time for an accounting.

On education, the issue of the year in Philadelphia 2016, he commented, “The State takeover was the first step toward ruining the School District of Philadelphia. My former boss parked himself in the School district when the School Reform Commission was being formed, to get at

least two city-appointed seats on it. Originally it was supposed to have none. But we still lack a majority and that isn’t working for this city.”

Don’t interpret this as a free pass for the School District, though. Clarke is dubious about its own self-accounting and would welcome a harder look at its numbers.

“If you make a mistake, the first thing you must do is admit it” is his hard-nosed motto.

Clarke’s policy productivity is staggering. No City government leader since the 1950s has unleashed such an onslaught of major proposals.

They may or may not work.

But they have all been meticulously studied, and honed by many decades of experience.

Everyone is talking about the new Kenney administration, as well they should. But wise heads should pay equal heed to the “new Clarke ad-

ministration” of City Council under the Kenney administration. Darrell Clarke plans to transform the power of a large City government to zoom in on the biggest challenges its people face, or die trying. For the next four years, look to City Council as well as the Mayor’s Office to rock the arena.

Darrell Clarke is 2016 Public Servant of the Year because he has arrived at the cusp of power and has shown he will use it in ways that are vitally important to all Philadelphians – and instructive, whatever the outcome, for big-city leaders across America.

Come to the Philadelphia Public Record “Public Servant of the Year” Award Banquet TONIGHT, 6:30 pm at Galdo’s Catering, 20th & Moyamensing $50 AT THE DOOR!

Postal Workers Deliver For Fattah

The American Postal Workers Union has thrown its support behind Congressman Chaka Fattah in his reelection bid for the Second Congressional seat in the United States House of Representatives.

In announcing its endorse-

MAYOR Jim Kenney shares a moment with Brian Stevenson and Brian’s girlfriend Riley Schroeder at he hosted his traditional St. Patrick’s Day Party, this one at McFadden’s. ment Nick Casselli, president of the APWU, said, “Fattah

Caught By Surprise PHILA. icon A. Bruce Crawley, left, was caught by complete surprise when he attended fundraising gala which saw birth of nonprofit “African Bicycle Coalition” and celebration of his 70th birthday.

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Fattah said, “I am honored to have the endorsement of the American Postal Workers Union. Their support of my work on their behalf and on behalf of all the constituents of Philadelphia energizes me to press on as we fight to improve the lives of every citizen.”

The APWU joins other Fattah endorsers: Philadelphia Democratic Party, the Black Ward Leaders, National Union of Hospital & Health Care Employees Dist. 1199C, Service Employees International Union, District Council 33 and Local 404 of the United Steelworkers Union. Endorsements from elected officials include Congressman Bob Brady D-Phila.); City Council Members Cindy Bass, Jannie Blackwell, Curtis Jones and Blondell Reynolds Brown; State Sens. Vincent Hughes and Anthony Hardy Williams; and State Reps Joanna McClinton, Vanessa Lowery, Rosita Youngblood. Curtis Thomas and Jordan Harris.

Sen. Bob Casey will be allowed to testify in the upcoming federal corruption trial of fellow Pennsylvania Democrat Fattah.

The Senate passed a resolution Wednesday allowing Casey to do so. That decision came as a judge in Philadelphia denied Fattah’s request to drop portions of a 29-count indictment that includes charges of racketeering, conspiracy,

MEMBERS of Teamsters Local 830, with leader Daniel Grace, greeted Kenney’s guests as they entered McFadden’s at Ball Park. Teamsters were opposing campaign for a 3-cent tax on sugary drinks.

bribery and wire fraud. “[A] promise by a member of Congress to do something in return for a bribe is not protected by the Speech or Debate Clause even if the promise relates to legislation,” the judge’s opinion read. “[T]he Speech or Debate Clause does not make senators and representatives ‘super-citizens, immune from criminal responsibility,’” the opinion continued, citing a Supreme Court case.

then-Sen. Hillary Clinton’s Pennsylvania primary campaign in 2008, and as a member of Gov. Ed Rendell’s finance committee. Prior to moving to Philadelphia, Scott was at the Democratic National Committee, serving as deputy national finance director and the first chief of staff of the DNC Finance Dept.

Scott has been a strong supporter of Gov. Wolf and is one of the most-active volunteer fundraisers of his generation.

The Pennsylvania Democratic Party announced Scott C. Freda will serve as its new Finance Chair.

“Scott is an accomplished political operative and an incredible addition to our growing and talented team,” said Marcel L. Groen, chairman of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. “His 22 years of experience will be a tremendous asset to the State Party, ensuring that we have the resources we need to assist our candidates and defeat Republicans up and down the ballot this November. I will closely rely on his strategic counsel, and I can’t wait to get to work together.”

Prior to joining the Pennsylvania Democratic Party, Scott served in various capacities for Mayor Michael Nutter, including as his finance director and deputy campaign manager. He also worked for

Jim Pio, Republican candidate for 172nd Dist., believes a new state trend is costing taxpayers needlessly. It is for elected officials to run for two seats simultaneously, running for both the position they were elected to and another, higher position. This ensures that, if they do not win the seat they

State Dems Name Finance Chairman

Pio Supports ‘Resign To Run’

Enjoying Irish festivities with Mayor Jim Kenney were publicist Kevin Feeley and port operator Tom Holt. really want, they can still go back to their original elected position. But if they win both seats (or get indicted), a special election to fill the original seat must follow.

He said, “That is why I support ‘Resign to Run,’ that is, the rule that forces elected officials to resign from their current position if they want to run for a different position.

Mayor Nutter did it. As did Mayor Kenney.”

He said opponents to this initiative are elected officials who want to collect a check while campaigning for a new job.

City Republicans Seeking Election Minority Inspectors

Continuing to increase its presence in the over 1861 election districts in this city on election days, the City Republican Party is seeking individ(Cont. Page 24)

At Irish Memorial

NO CELEBRATION of St. Patrick’s Day can pass without tribute to Irish Memorial at Front & Chestnut Streets.

Mayor Jim Kenney helps place was assisted by Dianne Semmingson, director; Jim Coyne, Memorial founder; and Kathy McGee Burns, Memorial president. Photo by Joe Stivala

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ATTORNEY General candidate Steve Zappala, 2nd from right, was among dignitaries in attendance. With him are William Miller, Ward Leader Matt Myers and former Congressman Ozzie Myers.

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Yo! Here we go again with this tale sent to me by Mike, a reader from Allentown. It tells of an old geezer who became very bored in his retirement and decided to open a medical clinic.

He put a sign up outside that said, “Dr. Geezer’s Clinic. Get your treatment for $500. If not cured, get back $1,000.”

Dr. “Young”, a genuine medical doctor, was positive this old geezer didn’t know beans about medicine, so how could he cure anyone? He thought this would be a great opportunity to get $1,000, so he went to Dr. Geezer’s clinic.

Dr. Young: “Dr. Geezer, I have lost all taste in my mouth. Can you please help me?”

Dr. Geezer: “Nurse, please bring medicine from formula #22 and put three drops in Dr. Young’s mouth.”

Dr. Young: “Aaagh! This is gasoline!”

Dr. Geezer: “Congratulations! It seems you’ve got your taste back. That will be $500.”

Dr. Young gets annoyed and goes back after a couple of days, figuring to recover his money. Dr. Young: “I have lost my memory; I cannot remember anything.”

Dr. Geezer: “Nurse, please bring medicine from formula #22 and put three drops in the patient’s mouth.”

Dr. Young: “Oh, no you don’t, that is gasoline!”

Dr. Geezer: “Congratulations! You’ve got your memory back. That will be $500.”

Dr. Young (after having lost $1,000) leaves angrily and comes back after several more days. Dr. Young: “My eyesight has become very weak; I can hardly see anything!”

Dr. Geezer: “Well, I don’t have any medicine for that, so here’s your $1,000 back.” (Giving him a $10 bill.)

Dr. Young: “But this is only a $10 bill!”

Dr. Geezer: “Congratulations! You’ve got your vision back! That will be $500.”

Just because you’re “Young” doesn’t mean that you can outsmart an “old Geezer”. Remember: Don’t make old people mad. We don’t like being old in the first place.

The President has approved FEMA funds for cleanup in Wildwood after the JONAS storm flooding. The Governor was on the campaign trail for the White House when the storm hit.

His “mop” remark followed. He finally sent assessors to report the need for assistance. Time has passed. I have not heard of their findings, All Jersey DEMOCRATIC office-holders came through to assist citizens; also GOP Mayor TROIANO, Jr. of Wildwood. Ernie has assembled a fleet of ex-military vehicles, suitable for homeowner rescue, and hosts a Flood Reduction seminar on Apr. 6. At the outset of the floods, the AMERICAN LEGION and VIETNAM VETERANS of America were first to mobilize, rescue homeowners, and provide shelter, food and cleaning supplies at their legion post. Thanks to VETERANS Harry WEIMAR and Bill DAVENPORT and members, they assisted over 500 persons!

The assertion by Kathleen KANE that the Montco DA may have leaked data to an Allentown newspaper deserves investigation – perhaps by US officials. The situation has been so fouled that Kane matter MUST be MOVED out of that county. After the county actions against Kane, a Democrat sweep elected DEMS to FOUR ROW OFFICES!... A recent article of KANE taking DEFT action against clerics made her look good. BUT it was not written by the usual writers of Kane’s court case (?). Why not!!

I was surprised to read Judge Dianne ANHALT was presiding over a Grand Jury regarding the STING of four lawmakers. Who read of it anywhere?... The STING concept was never high on my list. It seems too sleazy a method. State Rep. Vanessa BROWN has stated the sting was racially motivated. Four Black lawmakers stung – it’s EASY to conclude. A reporter wrote Louise BISHOP had also stated racism as a motive, but withdrew the assertion. The case factors may be different. Ignore this, since reporters do NOT try a case.

State Rep. Vanessa BROWN, as head of the State Legislative Black Caucus, held a miniSummer Camp, and is offering scholarships. Check them out at (717) 772.6955.... Thanks to our city’s State Representatives for their Medical Marijuana victory. Among the activists were State Reps. Mark COHEN, Ed NEILSON and Vanessa BROWN. And congrats to leg(Cont. Page 28)

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The next time you’re playing Trivial Pursuit with someone, or you just want to stump your friends, try this one: Who was the first female self-made millionaire in America?

The woman who is the answer to this particular question was celebrated on Saturday at the National Coalition of 100 Black Women’s Pennsylvania chapter’s 30th annual Madame CJ Walker Luncheon on Saturday.

(Madame CJ Walker is the answer to the trivia question, by the way.)

About 700 people came to the Loews Hotel to celebrate Madame Walker’s legacy of entrepreneurship. For those who don’t know her story, Madame CJ Walker made her millions through ethnic hair-care products like straightening combs.

The keynote speaker for this year’s event was Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, the woman who is currently prosecuting the group of police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray.

Mosby’s address, which didn’t address the Gray case at all, was kind of a call to arms for the women in the audience.

With national, state and local elections coming up, it’s time for women to recognize the politicians hanging out with them for lunch on Saturday were there for a reason.

“We are the backbones of our communities and our families,” she said. “And when you look at the numbers … we are the ones that will decide the future of public policy and politics, not only at the local and state level, but nationally.”

And the politicians were out in force. Two of the candidates for the 2nd Congressional Dist. seat – incumbent Congressman Chaka Fattah (who brought his wife Renee Chenault Fattah) and State Rep. Dwight Evans – were there, as were Democratic Attorney General Candidates Stephen Zappala and Josh Shapiro.

City Councilwomen Cindy Bass and Blondell Reynolds Brown, former Councilwoman Marian Tasco, newly elected State Rep. Tonyelle Artis-Cook and Mayor Jim Kenney were also in attendance.

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St Patrick’s Day for many political animals started at JUDGE JIMMY LYNN’S annual breakfast at The Plough & The Stars. While most of the crowd were Democrats, there were a smattering of Republicans including former Philadelphia Stock Exchange President and mayoral candidate JOHN EGAN and former STATE SEN. JOE ROCK as well as Republican WARD LEADERS BILL IVERS, MATT WOLFE and DENISE FUREY. The $25 entry fee included breakfast and wonderful entertainment from numerous Irish bands and dancers. It is our understanding that any profits went to the grade school of St. Francis de Sales, Lynn’s alma mater.

At lunchtime that day, the Committee to Unleash Prosperity initiated its tour of US cities at the Union League. The committee’s founders, LARRY KUDLOW, STEPHEN MOORE, STEPHEN FORBES and DR. ARTHUR LAFFER, spoke at the luncheon.

Kudlow is a national syndicated columnist and contributing editor to the National Review and CNBC contributor. Moore is with the Heritage Foundation and former member of the editorial board of the Wall Street Journal. Forbes is the editor-in-chief of Forbes Media.

Dr Laffer is known as the “Father of Supply-Side Economics” and the creator of the Laffer Curve, one of the main theoretical constructs of supply-side economics.

Before a 200-plus crowd, the four speakers participated in panel discussion focusing what they believe will “unleash prosperity in the US,” with Kudlow acting as moderator. They believe our economy would benefit from lower, flatter taxes; reduced government spending; free trade; lighter regulation; and sound monetary policy. Forbes believes none of the presidential candidates spend sufficient time discussing economic issues. He noted DONALD TRUMP does more than the others, but is misguided on some topics – in particular foreign trade. Laffer stated, “none of the candidates get trade. Trade is not about jobs, but prosperity. It allows us to focus on what we do best.”

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42nd Ward Gala Was Huge Oh Honors (Cont. From Page 21) uals who will fill the open Minority Inspector positions on election boards.

The only stipulation, says Party Chairman and Exec. Dir. Joe DeFelice is the individual must be a registered Republican.

The position pays $95 for the day, plus $30 if you attend the training. Those applying can serve in this capacity twice a year until the term expires in 2017 and can appoint a Clerk to assist them.

Lastly, if you need to register to vote or change your party, you can do by visiting this website: https://www.pavoterservices.stat e.pa.us/Pages/VoterRegistrationApplication.aspx. Also included is a paper form as well. Simply fill it out and mail it back to Philadelphia Republican Party, 3525 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19149.

If you are interested in working, please call or email Annie Havey at (215) 561-0650 or anniehavey@phillygop.com.

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LARGE crowd from all across city turned out at Concilio in Hunting Park for Democratic 42nd Ward Leader’s campaign party.

From left are Kelly Coates, State Senate aspirant Sharif Street, Tomlin, Marisa Piccarreto and Zac Shaffer.

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42ND WARD Democratic Committee was out in full force at Concilio, showing why this ward is consistently a top voteproducer.

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42ND Ward Candidates Night Out was a high success.

Elaine Tomlin, 42nd Ward Leader, right, was thanked for her efforts by State Rep. Jason Dawkins; Sharon Vaughn, Ward Chairwoman; and Councilman Derek Greene.

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Retired and active-duty Green Berets joined Councilman David Oh and supporters of the military last Friday night to raise $10,000 for the Special Forces Association.

The keynote speaker was Dan Quinn, a former Green Beret captain whose actions have sparked a national discussion about the role of American soldiers abroad.

The event was held at Cannstatter Volkfest Verein in Northeast Philadelphia.

Capt. Quinn and Sgt. 1st Class Charles Martland were reprimanded for beating a local Afghan police commander who kidnapped a 12year-old boy, chained him to a post, and brutally raped him for 10 days. When the boy’s mother went to the authorities seeking her son’s release, the police commander beat her.

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Photo by Harry Leech Sergeant Martland faces in- recognizing him for exemplivoluntary discharge. Many fying the highest ideals of the veterans of the Green Berets American citizen/soldier have expressed support for while serving in Afghanistan.

Captain Quinn and Sergeant Joining him on stage was Martland.

Virginia State House Delegate Councilman Oh applauded Nick Freitas, who was elected Captain Quinn and Sergeant last year and is a former US Martland’s actions and pre- Army Green Beret. Capt. sented Quinn with a City Quinn was given a standing Council Resolution and a ovation by the fundraiser’s atcommemorative Liberty Bell tendees.

modification. This is because that in bankruptcy a class of claims is deemed to approve a plan as long as a majority of creditors in a class and 2/3 of the dollar amount in the class vote for the plan.

Another key advantage to a prepackaged Chapter 11 case is that the bankruptcy is short, minimizing its impact on the ongoing operations of the business. A prepackaged case can often be concluded in 30-60 days.

It can also be cheaper than

a conventional case because it is shorter, there is less court involvement, and certain aspects of a conventional bankruptcy are not present (for example, a creditors’ committee is not always appointed, especially if unsecured creditors and executory contracts are not impaired under the plan, which is often the case in a prepackaged bankruptcy).

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sets, including cash and accounts receivable.

Just to run its basic affairs after the bankruptcy, the business will need to seek permission of the creditor to use that so-called “cash collateral”. Also, the business may have filed bankruptcy as a result of a liquidity crisis and may need new cash just to continue operations.

The debtor may need to quickly find and seek approval of debtor in possession (“DIP”) financing just to keep the lights on and the doors open.

Prepackaged bankruptcy: A prepackaged bankruptcy

There are various reasons for attempting to enter Chapter 11 with a creditor-supported plan in hand. Some reasons relate to general uncertainty and cost; others can relate to requirements in many bond or loan syndication agreements that require unanimous consent by holders outside of bankruptcy to modify the debt. This can make bankruptcy sometimes the only practical way to rewrite a loan, even if almost all creditors agree to the

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by Michael A. Cibik, Esq. American Bankruptcy Board Certified Question: What is the difference between conventional and a prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy? Answer: Conventional bankruptcy: This is usually when a business files bankruptcy in a response to a crisis. However, when a business files bankruptcy without at least some prior negotiation with creditors, no one can really be sure how a case will turn out.

For example, many businesses have bank loans, and those banks have blanket liens on all the business’ as-

eliminates much of the uncertainty of entering Chapter 11.

In this model of bankruptcy, the business negotiates agreements with creditors before the bankruptcy which are legally binding in the bankruptcy case. Section 1126(b) of the Bankruptcy Code specifically contemplates this type of case by providing that someone who accepts or rejects a plan before a Chapter 11 is deemed to have also accepted or rejected it within the bankruptcy case.

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ELEPHANT (Cont. From Page 23) were there. Prominent Republicans closer to home included School Reform Commission Member FARAH JIMÉNEZ, PAGOP Deputy Chairwoman RENEE AMOORE and Aqua CEO NICK DeBENEDICTIS. Democrat STATE SEN. ANTHONY WILLIAMS was also there.

Three of the four luncheon speakers were the main event at the Republican Committee of Lower Merion & Narberth’s 51st annual Lincoln Day Dinner that evening (I know Lincoln’s birthday was last month). The event was held at the Conshohocken Marriott and had over 300 attendees.

The master of ceremonies was RCLMN’s Chairwoman LIZ PREATE HAVEY. The dinner co-chairs were PATRI-

OUT & ABOUT (Cont. From Page 23) (Apparently, Mayor Kenney not only comes to the luncheon every year, he stays until the end … something mistress of ceremonies Monique Braxton of NBC-10 pointed out when introducing him.)

The centerpiece of the luncheon is the presentation of scholarships, the PECO Power to the Community award and the Madame CJ Walker Award, which goes to a Black female entrepreneur.

This year’s scholarship winners were: Mioshi Ellison

WALKING (Cont. From Page 23) islators-elect Lynwood SAVAGE and Tonyelle COOKARTIS. Long may you serve!

Looks like Sen. Pat TOOMEY does not like the President’s choice for Supreme Court. The court nominee is right down the middle; how can you NOT accept him?… If Dan MUROFF wins the 2nd Dist. congressional nomination, we can count on ACTION against drug importers and pushers!

CIA COSGROVE and RALPH GRASSO. Many from outside Lower Merion and Narberth attended, including Montgomery County Republican Party CHAIRMAN BILL DONNELLY. RCLMN works Philadelphia Republican City Committee owing not only its proximity to the city, but also because Lower Merion and Narberth are part of the US Congressional 2nd Dist. As delegates to the national convention are selected by congressional district, RCLMN and RCC worked together to offer a slate of endorsed delegate and alternate-delegate candidates.

Havey and Philadelphians ALDRIDK GESSA and CALVIN TUCKER are the endorsed delegate candidates.

The alternative delegate candidates are Lower Merion’s LEWIS GOULD and JUSTICE SANDRA SCHULTZ (Albright College); Sadiyah Malcolm (Howard University); Salenai Marie Braswell (Chestnut Hill College) and Raihanah Siddiq (Penn State).

The winner of the PECO Power to the Community Award was Shaleah Lache Sutton, founder of Uniquely You Summit Incorporated, a program designed to empower young, Black women.

In honor of the luncheon’s 30th anniversary, the Madame CJ Walker Award was co-presented this year by Walker’s great-great-great granddaughter A’lelia Bundles.

This year’s winner was Tanya Hill-Holliday, owner,

NEWMAN as well as Philadelphian Denise Furey. Tucker and Furey were part of the contingent from Philadelphia in attendance that also included WARD LEADERS WALT VOGLER, JAMES WILLIAMS, RICK HELLBERG, JOE SAMUEL and MATT WOLFE. Republican candidate for the 2nd Congressional Dist. JAMES JONES was there as well as our 2014 candidate for that seat ARMOND JAMES. Following the panel discussion, Havey announced a new annual award to be given to a RCLMN exemplifying the best in our party. The award is named after former Narberth MAYOR DENNIS SHARKEY, who was the driving force behind the revitalization of downtown Narberth. This year’s awardee was former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Newman. president and CEO of Tanway Enterprises, LP. If you’ve ever eaten at a McDonalds on the Main Line, chances are it’s one of Hill-Holliday’s. That’s because she owns all of them.

The first and second runnersup for the award were Stephanie Burg-Brown, president and CEO of Metro Diamond Realty; and Victoria Tyson, owner and master chef of Victoria’s Kitchen.

While the luncheon is the event that attracts the most attention, it’s part of a day-long event that includes workshops, a marketplace where entrepreneurs can share their products with participants, and opportunities for networking.

St. PATRICK’S events are past us, but April features three major Irish events starting with the EASTER RISING Anniversary at the Irish Memorial, followed by a march to Independence Hall for the reading of the rebels’ proclamation. “The Day of the Rope” Dinner marks the hanging of coal miners fighting for a fair wage – which was essentially the BIRTH OF UNIONISM. Also the St. Patrick’s Observance Association will hold its annual parade AWARDS DINNER.... Missing from St.

Patrick’s events was Sister Janes Ann FEERICK. Sister is a key person in grading parade units for awards. Surgery prevented her from being with us, and the treat of her highly skilled Irish Dancing. MANY prayers have gone out for her return in 2017!

A sad aside at the St. Patrick’s Parade was to see L&I confiscate bottled water and pretzels from seven- and eight-year-old kids selling for a few bucks. The GUARANTEED PAYCHECKS taking from the NEEDY (?)

Kenney Will Take Soda Tax To Court If He Must Leave it to former Mayor John Street to get the scoop!

He had as his guest Mayor Jim Kenney who spoke before one of the classes the former Mayor was conducting at Temple University.

Kenney believes City Council will approve the sugary-drink tax, and he will sign it into law though it may be modified somewhat. Much de-

Kids March For Sanders Too young to vote but not too young to campaign. Allegiance to Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders has no age boundary apparently as these kids feel the Bern! Even in the cold they campaign for the candidate they believe in.

Jared Solomon’s Petitions Survive Cohen Challenge In response to incumbent State Rep. Mark Cohen’s (DNortheast) request that the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania remove his primary opponent from the ballot, Senior Judge James Gardner Colins on Mar. 18 ruled “the Petition of Mark Cohen to set aside the nomination petitions of Jared Solomon is denied. Costs shall

be assessed upon Objector.”

Solomon said, “I look forward to debating Rep. Mark Cohen on the issues affecting our neighbors in this district.

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Lawrence Miller, spokesman for the Philadelphians Against The Grocery Tax group, believes the tax violates the uniformity clause of Pennsylvania’s constitution. The uniformity clause stipulates all taxes must be uniform “upon the same class of subjects.” adding he could envision legal problems with Kenney’s proposal, given what he has seen as a lack of attention to detail so far. “It’s apparent,” he said, “the Mayor didn’t even realize there was a higher rate with fountain drinks in the legislation.”

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Most voters in the 2nd Congressional Dist., unless of course they are readers of this paper’s weekly print edition or visit or online presence any hour of the week, are unaware there is a contest for the 2nd Congressional Dist.

But eager to make them aware are the Congressional candidates. Incumbent Chaka Fattah, beleaguered by main press reports of criminal charges lodged against him by the Feds, understands the extreme importance for him to win the Apr. 26 primary. This past weekend saw him and his challengers, Dan Muroff, State Rep. Dwight Evans and Montgomery County Commissioner Brian Gordon everywhere there was a crowd.

To his credit, almost everywhere there was an occasion or a small crowd, there was

pends on it, especially his vision for the city schools.

He made Street’s students aware he is looking ahead of that battle to the next, which could be a lawsuit.

He understands his tax bill would be challenged in court, a challenge led by Teamsters Local 830 and Philadelphians Against the Grocery Tax. Kenney believes the city could withstand such a legal challenge. A soda tax hasn’t been passed anywhere in the United States except for Berkeley, Cal. It was not challenged in court.

However, in New York, the American Beverage Association defeated then-Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s law banning soda containers larger than 16 ounces in court. Judge Milton Tingling struck down the law, arguing loopholes, such as exempting diet sodas and allowing certain locations to still serve bigger drinks, defeated “the stated purpose of the rule.” An appeals court and New York’s highest court upheld the ruling. The measure was not one passed by New York City Council.

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Chaka, smiling all the way.

But in the end, if none of the candidates can afford a television blitz, that candidate with the most effective ward alliances will be the winner.

Dan Muroff is visiting several sites of gun violence in the district each week -- highlighting the lives that are lost and the destruction of our communities caused when our elected officials fail to stand up to the NRA and the rest of the gun lobby.

Getting a boost was Republican nominee James Jones.

His interview aired Tuesday, with possible repeats through to the general election.

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