Politics & Government
Rep DeLissio Holding 120th Town Hall Sept 22 In Roxborough
The meeting will be held in person and on Zoom and Facebook live. Learn how to participate in the town hall here.
ROXBOROUGH, PHILADELPHIA — State Rep. Pamela A. DeLissio, D-Montgomery/Phila., is holding her 120th Town Hall in person and virtually later this month.
DeLissio's town hall will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22.
The in-person meeting will be held in the auditorium at Cathedral Village, 600 E. Cathedral Road in Roxborough.
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Free parking is available in the St Mary’s Church parking lot or along Cathedral Road.
For public transportation, use Bus Route 9 and 27.
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"We will discuss the benefits of open primaries and the impact of money in state politics including pending gift ban legislation," DeLissio said. "I will be joined by representatives from the Committee of Seventy and March on Harrisburg."
For those who cannot attend in person, the meeting will be held over Zoom and Facebook like.
To participate by Zoom, those interested should register by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21 by clicking here. After registration, Zoom login information will be sent.
Individuals may also email RepDeLissio@pahouse.net and a registration link will be sent.
Once someone is registered, Zoom login information will be sent.
To join on Facebook, those interested should go online here.
"This is my 120th Town Hall, a record that I am very proud of - as not too many of my colleagues offer town halls on a regular basis, let alone have held 120 of them in 12 years," DeLissio said.
Comments or questions can be posted live or emailed in advance to RepDeLissio@pahouse.net or by leaving a message at 215-482-8726.
If you are unable to attend virtually or in person, the video of the town hall will be available on DeLissio’s Facebook page and website.
"This will be my 28th town hall offered virtually since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, and it has proven to be an excellent way to continue to converse and share information with my constituents who prefer or are unable to meet in person," DeLissio said. "Redistricting officially takes place on December 1, 2022, and in the interim we are happy to include those new constituents now. I am excited to meet and greet new faces and see familiar ones - all are welcome."
The outcome of the decennial redistricting has changed district boundaries of the 194th.
As of Dec. 1, new areas of the district will include Ward 38 divisions 11 and 18 in East Falls and Ward 9 divisions 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16 and 17 of Chestnut Hill.
As of Dec. 1, the 194th will not include Ward 38 divisions 1, 7 and 8 and Ward 3, 9 and 13 in Lower Merion.
Get more information by calling 215-482-8726 or by visiting DeLissio's website here.
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