Babette's Profile
This section details my involvement in Harrisburg and beyond, including my prior experience to being a legislator. It also details my main initiatives of the past and present with legislation and Pennsylvania policy. Lastly, I have also included recognitions I have received from the community for my dedicated service.
Currently, I am fighting to increase state funding for public libraries, Medicaid, and public transportation. I support raising the minimum wage, appropriating state funds for embryonic stem cell research, finding a dedicated funding source for mass transit, and taxing all tobacco products, not just cigarettes. I have a proud history in the struggle to end discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender, race, religion, age, income, and disability.
In addition to my legislative efforts, I am affiliated with multiple organizations and boards, such as:
- The Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union
- Franklin's Paine Skate Park
- Multi-Cultural Youth Exchange
- Center City Proprietors Association
- Young Involved Philadelphia
- National Organization of Women
- League of Conservation Voters
- Jewish Labor Committee
- Action Alliance for Senior Citizens