david's record

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

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

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

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