Millennial PAC Philly Set Go endorses Doug Oliver for mayor of Philadelphia
The millennial PAC that’s tracking the mayor’s race will announce 40-year-old candidate Doug Oliver as their pick, Billy Penn has learned.
The news comes after a pair of weekend media endorsements made headlines — The Inquirer “narrowly” threw its weight behind Anthony Williams, and Philadelphia Magazine chose Jim Kenney as their man. Williams and Kenney have each announced significant support from traditional Democratic unions.
“Doug Oliver is the new leader that a dynamic city like Philadelphia needs: energetic, optimistic and forward-thinking,” Philly Set Go’s release says, noting that the candidate is “unburdened by obligations to the Philadelphia political establishment, including the traditional powerhouse of organized labor.”
Oliver was thrilled, per another release.
“When you run an upstart campaign you quickly realize that it’s very much like being at a party that no one invited you to attend,” he said. “Much like Philly Set Go you have to be a bit disruptive, but not disrespectful to show independence to the status quo.”
Matthew Fontana, the vice chairman of Philly Set Go, said after the PAC evaluated the candidates “and polling more than 400 millennials and partners, Doug Oliver was overwhelmingly selected as our choice for Mayor.”
Philly teens drank less soda after the beverage tax took effect, new study finds
All Philly schools are supposed to have a gender neutral bathroom, but they’re often hard to access
Temple University student diversity is increasing, but the proportion of Black undergraduates is down 40% since 2002
Remembering Temple education prof Trudy Moskowitz, who pioneered interactive learning
Krupa’s Tavern celebrates (probably) 100 years serving Fairmount
Gen. Colin Powell was the voice of Philly’s first talking pedestrian traffic signal
With protected bike lanes, sidewalks, and solar lighting, the Delaware River Trail is close — but won’t finish till spring
Should Philly mandate an annual cash infusion to the Housing Trust Fund? (Ballot question)
Should Philly have more flexibility when hiring city employees? (Ballot question)
Should the city charter call for marijuana legalization in Pa.? (Ballot question)
Procrastinator’s Guide to the 2021 November election in Philadelphia
Should Philly create a new department dedicated to managing city-owned vehicles? (Ballot question)
Ya Fav Trashman is writing a children’s book about sanitation workers and the power of clean streets
Weavers Way eyes Germantown for a big new grocery store, the co-op’s fourth
Philadelphians seek help with bullet damage to cars as shootings continue
Lard bread comes to Philly, thanks to the city’s top pizza-makers
How racial profiling drove away Philly’s first heavyweight boxing champion
Latino life in Philly is underrepresented — so what should we report on?
La vida latina en Filadelfia es subrepresentada, entonces, ¿sobre qué debemos reportar?
