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NEWS FROM WEST CHESTER AND BEYOND

2008

  • 08/18—"An Updated Analysis of the 2008 Presidential Candidates' Tax Plans: Executive Summary."

    Source: Roberton Williams and Howard Gleckman
  • 05/01—Stephanie debuts on XM Satellite Channel 130 (Potus '08) at 7:45 AM. Missed it? Click here.
  • 04/07—"Yes We Can" on YouTube! Stephanie Phillips wrote this song to express the optimism of Barack Obama's presidential campaign. (The images are simply to enhance the sonic experience.) And Stephanie Meets Obama when she gives him a CD of her song! You'll also notice Annie Leibovitz photographing the exchange. Who's she?
  • 04/01—Jim Salvas' Letter To The Editor, Trend shows writer off the mark, is published in the Daily Local News
  • 03/24—West Chester Democratic Committee approves this resolution:
    The West Chester Democratic Committee calls on the presidential campaigns' local representatives to transmit to their national headquarters our request that they avoid negative statements that could turn to the Republican nominee's advantage or discourage voters from coming to the polls. Democrats must take the current primary as an opportunity to bring out true issues (which do not include candidates' gender or ethnic and religious associations) and to strengthen our organizations and our outreach to all voters in critical areas like Chester County.
  • 03/20—"Yes We Can"
    written and performed by Stephanie Phillips—aka Stephanie Markstein, our own Assistant Zone Leader and Ward 7 Committeeperson!
  • 03/12—PEACE RESOLUTION adopted by CCDC Executive Committee
  • 03/09—Chester County Democratic Committee executive committee votes unanimously to call for "a planned, orderly and rapid withdrawal of all military personnel from Iraq."
  • 01/06—Commissioner Kathi Cozzone Swearing In Ceremony. Senator Andy Dinniman gave the introduction, and Judge Jacqueline Carroll Cody swore her in.

2007

  • 11/06—Sue Bayne reelected, Cassandra Jones, and Jim Jones elected to West Chester Borough Council. Democrats now hold all seven Borough Council positions.
  • 11/06—Kathi Cozzone elected Chester County Commissioner.
  • 05/29—Cozzone Scott Team is formalized
  • 05/08—Bill Scott (Ward 1) wins the Democratic Primary for Chester County Commissioner along with Kathi Cozzone of Exton.
  • 01/02—Barbara McIlvaine Smith was sworn in as State Representative for District 156.

2006

  • 12/21—Barbara McIlvaine Smith was certified the winner of the election for State Representative, District 156, after a recount increased her total by another nine votes.
  • 11/28—Barbara McIlvaine Smith (Ward 5) wins election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 156th Legislative District of Chester County. Barb is the first Democrat from Chester County elected to the state House since the late 1980s.
  • 07/31—Survey Says! Find out what those attending the July 13th town meeting at the Chester County Historical Society thought of the plans for the Mosteller Garage site on N. Walnut and E. Chestnut Streets as presented by four developers: Borough Council's Mosteller Garage Proposal Opinion Survey
  • 06/26—
    The West Chester Borough Democratic Committee Elected...

    Chair: Nathaniel Smith (also zone leader)
    Vice-Chair: Stephanie Markstein (also assistant zone leader)
    Treasurer: Jim Jones
    Secretary: Ari Tuckman

    		Our thanks and appreciation for the services of the outgoing officers...

    Chair: William J. Scott, Jr.
    Vice-Chair:
    Treasurer: Jim Jones
    Secretary: Nathaniel B. Smith

  • 06/26—Borough resident Patrick C. O'Donnell was appointed Chester County Commissioner to complete Andy Dinniman's term of office. Pat was previously elected Commissioner in 1980, coincidentally the same year the late Senator Robert J. Thompson was also elected Commissioner.
  • 06/19—Andy Dinniman was sworn in as Chester County's first Democratic State Senator in a century.
  • 05/16—Andy Dinniman was elected State Senator to complete the term of Robert J. Thompson who died in January.
  • 05/16—Scott A. Smith was elected to Borough Council, Seventh Ward, to complete the term of Maria Chesterton who was forced to resign her position after taking a job in Harrisburg with the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

2005

  • 11/08—In the General Election, all four Democratic candidates for Borough Council won their races as did every Democratic candidate for Judge of Elections and Inspector of Elections.

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