2nd Lobbying Post (Who Represents Me)

I currently live in the 3rd district making my representative Jannie L. Blackwell.  Jannie L. Blackwell is a graduate of Cheyney University where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Education and a graduate of St. Joseph’s University where she received a Master of Arts in Education.
​Jannie Blackwell was the only member out of an entire council of 17 people to vote No on the new curfew that was passed last Thursday. One of the things Blackwell stated was

“Those people who work hard and work two and three jobs and can’t follow their children and end up with problems, you cost them out of a decent life,” she said. “You’re not going to change it.” (See Full Text Below)

http://www.phillytrib.com/newsarticles/item/1246-council-passes-curfew-despite-protestors.html

This tells me that she is thinking in the mindset of the average citizen because she once was in the shoes of the middle class citizen. She had to work her way to where she is now.

Blackwell Represents many different areas which can also be found here (19107-3290)

 http://www.hellophiladelphia.com/politics/bio/77757/jannie_blackwell.html