Ms. Beth Richardson

       Sr. Staff writer  

I said it, and I meant it; I, as well as thousands of my fellow Independents, did not vote for Martina White.

We all knew she would get reelected because she has the senior vote in the Greater Northeast of Philadelphia.

   Currently, seniors are the largest voter majority in the Greater Northeast.   Martina has them fooled with senior dances. Oh yeah, every time elections roll around, Martina has a senior dance a week or two before the actual election day. What's that you say? “ Seniors are so easily swayed.”

                Ask any one of those seniors these questions;

1. What legislation are you aware of that White introduced to improve your quality of life in Philadelphia?
2. What legislation has White introduced to rein in Mayor Parker's yearly property tax hikes?
3. Why did White vote against legislation that would have reduced utility bills in the City of Philadelphia?
4. Ask why she supports companies that will attempt to build Data Centers in Philly, raising your electric bill even higher?
5. White claims to back the Blue, so why are the Philadelphia police officers the lowest-paid enforcement officers in Pennsylvania?

    I could go on and on, but the point is simple: why would you vote for White? Being uninformed is one thing; being a low-information voter is another. Which are you?

   The senior population in the Northeast is rapidly shrinking as evidenced by the slim vote total Martina won by over her opponent. If you're sixty-five or younger, there’s no way you should vote for Martina White. Think about it. In the twenty or so years she’s been the Pennsylvania State Rep, what has she really done for you or your kids or your grandkids' futures? You can’t think of anything, can you? I rest my case!

   Don't be disheartened; When the next elections come around, focus on electing a new Pennsylvania Representative so the younger generation, sixty-five and under, will truly be represented in the greater Northeast.