Tuesday, November 12th @ 7PM, Huntsman Hall F85

Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams will be coming to Penn on November 12!

Seth Williams serves as the current District Attorney for the City of Philadelphia, the first African American to ever serve in that role. After 10 years as an Assistant District Attorney, Williams was elected District Attorney with 75% of the vote. Previously, Williams has served as the city’s Inspector General and Assistant Chief of the Municipal Court.

During his time as District Attorney, Williams has prosecuted several high profile cases, including the Kermit Gosnell abortion clinic trial. In 2011, Williams became “the first U.S. prosecutor to charge a church official for endangering children whom the Roman Catholic Church was supposed to protect by shuffling pedophile priests to different parishes where they could find fresh prey”, as one commentator put it, in the sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic archdiocese of Philadelphia.

This is is a talk you won’t want to miss!

Wednesday, November 6th @ 6:15PM in Huntsman Hall F85.

Admiral Joe Sestak served as the Director of Defense Policy for the Clinton White House’s National Security Council, as a 3-star admiral in the US Navy, responsible for post-9/11 counterterrorism policy, and as a U.S. Congressman.

Admiral Sestak is now expected to run to become Pennsylvania’s next U.S. Senator and will be at Penn on November 6th! Come hear Admiral Sestak discuss his incredible career and his plans to run for Senate!

Extended Bio:

“Former 3-star Admiral Joe Sestak is an experienced, independent leader who served in the Navy for 31 years and then as the highest ranking military officer ever elected to Congress when he represented Pennsylvania’s Seventh Congressional District from 2007-2010, during which the National Journal identified him as “at the ideological center of the House.” He commanded an aircraft carrier battle group that conducted combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq with 30 U.S. and allied ships and more than 15,000 sailors and 100 aircraft. Joe served as President Clinton’s Director for Defense Policy on the National Security Council in the White House, the first Director of the Navy’s anti-terrorism unit (Deep Blue) after 9/11, and the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations responsible for the Navy’s five year $350 billion warfare requirements.

Joe ran for U.S. Senate in 2010, bucking the entire Democratic Party leadership because he believed Pennsylvanians deserved a leader who would always put their interests first, ahead of party. Against all odds, he overcame a 40 point deficit to win the nomination over a 30-year incumbent, Senator Specter. After the primary, Joe continued to run as the candidate with a pragmatic, independent approach in a Senate election decided by only two points in a year where the party lost the Pennsylvania governor’s race and five Congressional seats by an average of 11 points – all despite being outspent more than any other Senate or Governor’s race (except one) in America that year.”

Fall 2013 has been quite an exciting semester for Penn Democrats. Starting off the year with a discussion on the politics of Obama’s presidency with Ed Rendel, we have since hosted Senator Daylin Leach, Secretary Joe Califano, and two Democrat candidates for Governor of Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf and Katie McGinty. Plenty more where that came from!

Be sure to check out more photos from our events on our Facebook page!

                                                       

Mr. Wolf, a prominent Pennsylvania businessman and philanthropist, served as Pennsylvania Secretary of Revenue under Governor Ed Rendell. We are excited to welcome him to Penn and hear about his past experience and his vision for Pennsylvania.

Throughout the semester Penn Dems will be welcoming the leading Democratic gubernatorial and congressional candidates to campus to speak about their career, their candidacy, and how you can get involved in the 2014 election cycle.

Kevin Strouse for Congress: Finance and Communications Fellowships

Kevin Strouse for Congress is gearing up for the 2014 elections! He is running as a Democrat in Pennsylvania’s 8th District. Find out more about his campaign here. 

Job Description: We are looking for ambitious, hard working individuals to join our team and help us win next fall. Fellows will have the opportunity handle a variety of tasks including conducting research, fundraising, engaging with supporters, writing campaign correspondence and organizing campaign events. Fellows will have the opportunity to work with senior staff and interact with the candidate.

Location:
Lower Bucks County, PA

Start Date:
September 2013

Duration:
Fall Semester. Full and part-time fellowships are available.

Application Requirements:
Strong communication skills required
Computer skills (Excel, Word) required

To Apply: send resume to justin@kevinstrouse.com

Katie McGinty, Democratic Candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, is seeking interns for the 2013-2014 school year. To find out more about Katie McGinty visit her website.

Job Descripton: Katie McGinty for Governor interns will have the opportunity to serve in multiple capacities ranging from campaign finance, policy research, communications, and operations. While you will have exposure to all aspects of the campaign, your specific focus and duties will be designed based on your major, past experience and interests. Duties will include but are not limited to policy research and writing, donor research, assisting with campaign logistics, data management, and communications. Interns will have the opportunity to interact with the candidate and senior campaign officials, as well as the ability to learn the functions of a campaign first hand. Ideal candidates must possess strong communication skills, professional behavior and be very detail and task-oriented.

Interested applicants may send a resume and brief statement of interest to Giancarlo Stefanoni at gstefanoni@katiemcginty.com

Pennsylvania Democratic Party: The PA Dems are looking for full time and part time interns interested in assisting party staff and the major Pennsylvania political campaigns in field, data, fundraising, communications, research, and new media.To apply, please send your resume, cover letter, and 2-3 references to info@padems.com. Please specifically state in the body of your email in which part of the state you are interested in interning

Cory  Booker for Senate: Newark Mayor Cory Booker’s U.S. Senate campaign is looking for campaign fellows. Fellows can expect to learn best practices in the areas of community organizing, media relations. Fellows will serve as an expert on goals, expectations, and strategy for their designated volunteer chapter, in addition to being a valuable source of support. Anyone interested in applying should contact Anika Ostin at anika@corybooker.com. 

PoliticsPA: Pennsylvania’s longest running political news website is seeking interns who are willing to follow and write about statewide politics. To apply,  please send a resume, cover letter and writing sample to Keegan Gibson at keegan@politicspa.com.

Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania: Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania (PPSP) is the local affiliate of the country’s leading sexual and reproductive healthcare provider and advocate. PPSP is looking for two dynamic and dedicated interns who are looking to put their people skills and organizing savvy to good use to raise awareness about and support for the Affordable Care Act. Interns will work throughout the fall semester with a flexible start date in late August or early September. The position is unpaid and requires 14-21 hours per week. Send your most  recent resume, a letter of interest, and interview availability to volunteer@ppsp.org.

 On Wednesday, April 17th, Mayor Nutter, Police Commissioner Ramsey, and Assistant District Attorney McCann will be engaging in an open discussion for our University Gun Control Forum. Everyday, people die due to  senseless acts of gun violence.

Come find out what can be done to stop the violence and protect our communities.

To kick off the Gun Control Action Week, the Penn Democrats Executive Board has authored an op-ed in the Daily Pennsylvanian. Check it out here and stay tuned for more updates regarding the events we have planed this week!

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. It is time to ACT NOW to end gun violence. 

Penn Dems is very proud to announce the national release of our bipartisan Marriage Equality Leadership Statement. In conjunction with the College Republicans, we have reached out to schools across the country and secured the signatures of 50 College Democrat and College Republican presidents on the following statement:

To follow the progress of this initiative like the Students United For Marriage Equality Facebook page.