The Urban Industry Initiative is seeing that Harrisburg and City Hall are working both for and with the Philadelphia’s manufacturing community. Here you’ll find resources from government programs, information on pro-industrial organizations and links to government grants.

New PA - New PA provides business resources, site revitalization information and community development ideas. Take advantage of their Program and Grant Finder

Ben Franklin Technology Partners -Investing in the transformation of the Pennsylvania economy through technology, innovation and strategic partnerships.

PWDC - The Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation is a nonprofit providing employment and training services to both job seekers and employers in the Greater Philadelphia region.

PIDC - The Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation is a private, nonprofit corporation promoting economic development throughout the city.

Find out who your representatives are and who they could be. Voter information and other resources make civic participation easy.

City of Philadelphia - Information on City Hall, the Mayor of Philadelphia, City Council and Philadelphia departments.

Committee of Seventy - Here you can find voter registration information and deadlines, representative information and the latest news on Philadelphia politics.

1. Learn about important developments in Harrisburg or City Hall that apply specifically to manufacturing. Knowledge is Power! If you don’t know the house is going to fall on you, you can’t very well get out of the way! We help you stay on top of things.
2. Once you know what’s going on, our Find your Representatives search feature gives you the ability to find your specific political representative at the City, State or Federal levels. We encourage you to reach out and touch them! Email these representatives with your thoughts. Remember… others are doing the same and together- it makes a difference. You get heard!

City Council President
Anna C. Verna: (215) 686-3412

Councilmembers-At-Large
Councilman W. Wilson Goode, Jr.: (215) 686-3414
Councilman Jack Kelly: (215) 686-3452
Councilman James Kenney: (215) 686-3450
Councilman Bill Green (215) 686-3420
Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown: (215) 686-3438
Councilman Frank Rizzo, Jr.: (215) 686-3440
Councilman William K. Greenlee(215) 686-3447

District Council Members
#1 -   Councilman Frank DiCicco: (215) 686-3458
#2 -   Council President Anna Verna: (215) 686-3412
#3 -   Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell: (215) 686-3418
#4 -  Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr.: (215) 686-3416
#5 -   Council Darrell Clarke: (215) 686-3442
#6 -   Councilwoman Joan L. Krajewski: (215) 686-3444
#7 - Councilwoman Maria.Quinones-Sanchez:(215)686-3448
#8 -   Councilwoman Donna Miller: (215) 686-3424
#9 -   Councilwoman Marian B. Tasco: (215) 686-3454
#10 - Councilman Brian J. O'Neill: (215) 686-3422

Local Party Links
Democratic Party http://www.padems.com/counties/Philadelphia.html
Republican Party http://www.phillygop.com/
Libertarian Party http://www.lpphilly.org/
Green Party http://www.gpop.org/

U.S. House
Robert Brady (1st, D, May 1998)
Chaka Fattah (2nd, D, 1994)
Patrick J. Murphy (8th,  D, 2007
Allyson Schwartz (13th, D, 2005

State Senate
Vincent J. Fumo (1st, D, April 1978)
Christine Tartaglione (2nd, D, 1994)
Shirley M. Kitchen (3rd, D, 1996)
LeAnna M. Washington (4th, D, 2005)
Michael J. Stack, III (5th, D, 2000)
Vincent Hughes (7th, D, 1994)
Anthony Hardy Williams (8th, D, 1998)

State House
Thomas P. Murt (152, D, 2007)
Lawrence H. Curry (154th, D, 1992)
Dennis M. O’Brien (169th, R, 1982)
Brendan F. Boyle (170, D, 2008)
John M. Perzel (172nd, R, 1978)
Michael P. McGeehan (173rd, D, 1990)
John P. Sabatina Jr. (174, D, 2005)
Michael H. O'Brien (175, D, 2007)
John J. Taylor (177th, R, 1984)
Tony J. Payton Jr. (179, D, 2007)
Angel Cruz (180th, D, 2000)
W. Curtis Thomas (181st, D, 1988)
Babette Josephs (182nd, D, 1984)
William Keller (184th, D, 1992)
Robert C. Donatucci (185th, D, 1980)
Kenyatta J. Johnson (186th, D,  2008)
James R. Roebuck (188th, D, May 1985)
Vanessa Lowery Brown (190th, D,  2009)
Ronald G. Waters (191st, D, May 1999)
Louise Bishop (192nd, D, 1988)
Kathy M. Manderino (194th, D, 1992)
Frank L. Oliver (195th, D, 1973)
Jewell Williams (197th, D, 2001)
Rosita C. Youngblood (198th, D, 1994)
Cherelle L. Parker (200th, D, 2005)
John Myers (201st, D, 1995)
Mark B. Cohen (202nd, D, 1974)
Dwight Evans (203rd, D, 1980)