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Philadelphia County, PA November 4, 2008 Election
State Representative; District 179 Voter Information

2 Year Term. Salary: $76,163

Results as of Nov 5 12:40pm
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Tony J. Payton, Jr. Click here for more information about this candidate 18,547 votes 89.9%

  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Representative PA House 179th District
  • Community College of Philadelphia; 2008
  • 2005 Fellow for the Center for Progressive Leadership
  • Big Brothers - Big Sisters
  • Nominated as Person to Watch - Philadelphaia Magine 2008
Priorities:
  • State Funded Merti Based Scholarship to Ensure every Pennsylvania Student can get a college education
  • Universal Healthcare would cover all Pennsylvanians that should be explored and that is the ultimate goal, but in the meantime we could pass PA ABC to
  • Strong crime legistation that puts restrictions on hand gun purchases and stiffer sentences for those convicted of straw transaction
William Kennedy 2,080 votes 10.1%
  • Party: Republican

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