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Last discussed Apr 16, 2026.

Public comments (8)

MixedJeremy BladsteinApr 16, 2026

Urged quick passage of the resign-to-run repeal to keep mail ballots on schedule, and called for a hearing on slow Sheriff's Office eviction processing.

CITY COUNCIL — April 16, 2026 · 53:12 →
SupportiveAnne DornFeb 26, 2026

Argued the resign-to-run requirement is bad policy because there's no substitute for experienced officeholders making policy in public.

CITY COUNCIL — February 26, 2026 · 2:23:52 →
SupportiveSteven EdwardsFeb 19, 2026

Entertainment entrepreneur supported the resign-to-run bill and the Joyce Hill renaming, and praised Council's work.

CITY COUNCIL — February 19, 2026 · 1:34:41 →
ConcernedJordana GreenwaldFeb 19, 2026

Board of Ethics general counsel restated the board's legislative recommendations on the resign-to-run changes.

CITY COUNCIL — February 19, 2026 · 1:30:00 →
MixedSamantha CravenFeb 12, 2026

She sharply opposed the resign-to-run change, noting voters rejected it in 2007 and 2014, and separately supported the puppy-breeding moratorium citing ACCT Philly's 2,000+ euthanizations since 2024.

CITY COUNCIL — February 12, 2026 · 39:05 →
OpposedRobert GrayFeb 12, 2026

He opposed several bills as infringing on individual freedoms, showing a photo of his pit bull and arguing the breeding bill favors elite breeding institutions.

CITY COUNCIL — February 12, 2026 · 53:21 →
OpposedOgbonna HagginsFeb 12, 2026

She argued the resolution creates two unequal classes of elected officials and fails equal protection, urging Council to fix resign-to-run for all officials or not at all.

CITY COUNCIL — February 12, 2026 · 1:10:30 →
OpposedPhil LockettFeb 5, 2026

Opposed the resign-to-run repeal, arguing it lets sitting officials monopolize positions and denies fair elections.

CITY COUNCIL — February 5, 2026 · 1:58:16 →