Read on former Political Director Amanda McIllmurray's Campaign Launch for City Council

“Amanda McIllmurray, the cofounder and former political director for the progressive group Reclaim Philadelphia, is jumping into the race for City Council at-large next year.

Flanked by allies in FDR Park in South Philly on Saturday afternoon, McIllmurray touted her upbringing in a Northeast Philly union household, pitching a campaign that would orbit around labor, affordable housing, and public safety.

“I’m very much working to build a coalition between labor, progressives, and working-class people across the city,” said McIllmurray, who turned 30 the day before launching her campaign.” Read more here