Posted: 02.28.2008 / 10:43 PM EST
Lorlee Jones and Kevin Boyle will be blogging here soon. Both have deep roots in Philadelphia’s political community. Many thought the election fever would be dying down for awhile, but that is far from the case!
Do you have any questions for them? Topics you hope they will address? Start the ball rolling and let them know how you’d like to begin.
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Kevin Boyle is the legislative director for City Councilman Bill Greenlee, serving as the councilman's senior adviser on policy issues. Previously, Mr. Boyle served as a policy analyst at the Alliance for Children and Families, the nation's second-largest association representing child service providers. Boyle holds an MA in education from Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., and a BA in political science from LaSalle University in Philadelphia. He lives in northeast Philadelphia.
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Loree Jones is a former managing director of the City of Philadelphia and former executive director of the African Studies Association, a national nonprofit. She has a bachelor's degree from Spelman College and a master's from Princeton University. She spends her free time taking spinning classes, volunteering for charities, and reading mysteries with female heroines.
Older Northeastern and Midwestern cities once dependent on manufacturing; diverse populations, including significant Jewish populations; some high-end residents in established historically wealthy neighborhoods, mixed with lower income populations.
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"This city – more famous for its cheesesteaks and soft pretzels than for culture and job opportunities – is feeling a little better about itself these days. In the mix of the major Northeast cities, Philadelphia..."
| Population, income, and education | |
| Population | (2006) 1,455,065 |
| Median household income | (per year) $32,965 |
| Median age | 42.7 |
| Families in poverty | (%) 18.4% |
| High school graduates | (%) 71.2% |
| Bachelors degree | (%) 17.9% |
| Ethnicity (percent listed for all below) | |
| White | 49.3% |
| Black | 43.7% |
| Latino | 10.2% |
| Native American | 0.3% |
| Bi-racial | 1.4% |
| Asian-Pacific | 5.2% |
| Employment (percent listed for all below) | |
| Military | 0.1% |
| Government | 14.7% |
| Agriculture | 0.1% |
| Professional | 10.5% |
| Trade and services | 33.1% |
(Colors on map represent unique voter communities)
