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  • Passed bill to protect a nursing mothers from being fired or harassed for pumping breast milk at work and
    requiring that they be provided a reasonable accommodation
  • Held hearings in City Council about the problems of unjustified family separations by the City’s
    Department of Human Services; Co-Chaired a Committee to address the problems and issued a report
    with findings and recommendations.
  • Stood with Chinese restaurant owners being discriminated against through a targeted 11 pm closing
    ordinance, leading to a legal settlement in which the City paid over $250,000 to impacted victims
  • Defended Asian business owners from having to remove bulletproof glass
  • Introduced bill to increase access to voting by mandating local voting machines be programmed to
    include the maximum number of languages available
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  • Secured $500,000 from the FY’23 budget to safely relocate witnesses and their families threatened by
    criminal activities
  • Introduced bill to prevent a supervised heroin injection site from opening in a residential neighborhood
    without community approval
  • Voted against the fiscal year 2021 city budget that cut funding for the police department
  • Fought for hiring more transit police officers and ensuring salary increases for Transit Police Officers
    during the FY 2023 budget negotiations.
  • Served on the Mayor’s Task Force to Combat the Opioid Epidemic; authored a report of findings and
    recommendations to address the opioid epidemic which was adopted by Council.
  • Introduced legislation to hold hearings on drones and other cutting-edge technology being used in solving
    and preventing crimes
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  • Fought to restore local control over the Philadelphia Parking Authority and use the money to help
    Philadelphia, not Harrisburg
  • Introducing a bill to establish a majority-elected school board in place of the current all-appointed body to
    give voice to parents and students
  • Fought for more vocational education and training in public schools
  • Found excess money in the City’s General Fund that could fully pay for PHL Pre-K without a soda tax
  • Introduced a budget amendment to fund school district costs without property tax increases
  • Introduced a bill to create The Philadelphia School Teachers Reimbursement Fund, a City-run nonprofit
    that would reimburse personal money spent by teachers of the Philadelphia School District for the
    purchase of supplies, materials, and equipment for classroom
  • Successfully fought to restore local control of the School District of Philadelphia from the
    Commonwealth and introduced bill to establish reforms based on global best practices

    • Created America’s first veterans hiring tax credit, giving $15,000 in business tax credits over 3 years to
      any employer who hires a returning veteran in Philadelphia

    • Passed bill to increase minority and women participation in City-funded projects by strengthening the
      enforcement of city contracting law

    • Introduced bill to cut wage and net profit taxes on Philadelphia residents by $100 million over 11 years

    • Introduced bill to create a tax credit of up to $7,500 over five years to help recent graduates living in
      Philadelphia

    • Formed Philly Neighborhood Small Business Coalition

    • Created the Film Industry Task Force, the Music Industry Taskforce, and the Fashion and Garment
      Industry Task Force

    • Created the annual PHL live Center Stage Music Initiative

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  • Founded and Chaired City Council’s Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative
    Economy
  • Introduced bill to create an International Trade and Investment Fund to focus on creating businesses
    opportunities and jobs through promoting Philadelphia-based trade and encouraging foreign investment in Philadelphia
  • Brought labor representatives and foreign investors together to identify opportunities for economic
    development in the Philadelphia area
  • Traveled to South Kore in 2012, 2014, and 2016 to develop investment, trade and tourism between
    Philadelphia and Korea
  • Working with private and public stakeholders, introduced legislation to increase the availability of
    laboratory space and incubation facilities in Philadelphia for startup biotechnology and pharmaceutical
    companies
  • Held joint hearing with City Council and the Pennsylvania State Senate International Trade and
    Commerce Caucus and issued a report which was adopted by Council: Findings and Recommendations
    on Improving the Global Competitiveness of Philadelphia
  • Represented City Council on Philadelphia’s Electric Vehicle (EV) Task Force and introduced a bill to
    increase access to public EV charging stations
  • Passed a bill to establish new sick leave benefits for all front-line healthcare workers in Philadelphia that contracted COVID-19
  • Introduced a bill to requiring Council approval for extending the Mayor’s emergency order after 60 days
  • Introduced a bill to create a tax credit for businesses impacted by COVID-19 restrictions
  • Fought to create a $45 million COVID recovery fund for the creative arts industries using a portion of the $1.4 billion awarded to the City through the American Rescue Plan