Point of Comparison |
Sam Katz (R) |
John F. Street (D) |
John P. McDermott (Constitutional Party) |
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Experience |
Investment banker and financial advisor.Co-CEO of Public Financial Management, 1979-1994.Ran for political office in 1991 and 1994.Member of the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia, 1981-1985 |
City Council President, 1992-1998.Council member since 1979.Former chairman of the finance committee.Former community activist.Former teacher. |
Republican-endorsed candidate in 1978 and 1980 for a Northeast Philadelphia state representative seat. Republican state committee member in 1993. Ran for city commissioner in the Republican primary in 1995.
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Won the republican ballot with 27,011 votes against no other candidates. |
Won the democratic ballot with 107,285 votes against 5 other candidates. |
Did not run in primary |
Endorsements |
POPEC - Pride of Philadelphia Election Committee
John White Jr. (D)
Happy Fernandez (D)
PA. Log Cabin
PA Gala
Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (during primary)
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Philadelphia Federation of Teachers for general election
Mayor Ed Rendell
Marty Weinberg
U.S. Representative Chaka Fattah
Gay and Lesbians for Street
Pa. State Senator Anthony Williams
Pa. State Senator Allyson Y. Schwartz
State Representative Dwight Evans
District Attorney Lynne Abraham
U.S. Representative Robert Borski
Philadelphia City Controller Jonathan Saidel
Small Business Association of the Delaware Valley
Black Clergy of Philadelphia
Laborer's Union
AFSCME Local 427 (sanitation workers)
Local AFL-CIO council (union)
Northeast Ward Leaders
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Information not yet available |
Stand on Education |
Trying every idea that might improve education including vouchers, charter schools, tuition tax credits, incentive pay for teachers, and adequate funding for under-achieving public schools. 
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Fighting for full funding of the Philadelphia school system to rebuild schools and have smaller class sizes.Expanding early childhood education programs.Ensuring every school has an After School program to keep kids off the streets. |
As mayor, McDermott said, he would call for a referendum to reduce City Council from 17 to seven members and use any savings to help the city's public schools, as well as the Police and Fire Departments. |
Stand on Crime |
Zero tolerance on crime.Stopping the prison cap from letting crimes go unpunished. |
Cracking down on landlords who allow their property to be used as drug houses.Being more aggressive in getting abandoned buildings torn down.Enforcing tougher gun laws. |
Diverting funds from city council to the Police department. |
Stand on Jobs |
Creating a more educated workforce by delivering quality education and skills training.Reducing the total bite of the wage, gross receipts and net profits taxes. See more about Katz's stance on economic development in this position paper he wrote for the Citizen Voices project.
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See Street's stance on economic development in this position paper he wrote for the Citizen Voices project |
He favors aid for small businesses, calling them "the backbone of Philadelphia." |
Contact Information |
225 South 15th Street, Suite 2800,Philadelphia, PA 19102 Tel: (215) 893-3600
http://www.samkatz.org/ |
1321 Arch St., 2nd floor, Philadelphia, PA Tel: (215) 569-4044
http://www.street99.com/ |
Contact information not yet available. |
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