Joe Hohenstein
Joseph Hohenstein earned a bachelor's degree from Earlham College in 1989 and a J.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1993. His professional experience includes working as an immigration attorney, in nonprofit organizations, and in private practice. He also taught at Temple University's Beasley School of Law. He was the clerk (chair) on the Board of Frankford Friends School and served on the National Amicus Committee of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).
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Standing Up for Freedom: “Now more than ever we need strong representation at every level — local, state, and federal. We are planning a campaign that aims not only to win our race but also to boost turnout to help elect strong leaders at the top of the ticket. This will require a lot of hard work and resources, but we can do it with your help! Will you join us?”
(Campaign website) “I am passionate about achieving educational, environmental, and economic justice for all. The current system simply does not work for the majority of us. The status quo is unsustainable, and the issues facing our society have only increased since the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey) “I choose to identify my heroes from people I know, not famous people I've never met. My parents remain the biggest influence in my life. They have lived lives of service, and have accepted and supported me, my 6 siblings, our partners, and their 16 grandchildren with the grace of saints and the wisdom of sages.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey) “I listen, keep an open mind, and then make my decisions. I also follow Quaker teachings to both recognize and value everyone I encounter and try to understand them on their own terms.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey)Robyn Bird
Robyn Bird
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“WE CAN TRUST ROBYN BIRD TO PUT US FIRST BECAUSE SHE IS THE RIVER WARDS TO HER CORE”
(Campaign website)Meet Robyn Bird: “Robyn Lee Bird personifies Port Richmond and the rowhouse neighborhoods of the River Wards. Four generations in the same Port Richmond rowhouse. A family that came from Poland through Ellis Island and never stopped serving—from World War I and Omaha Beach to Iraq and today’s firehouses, service runs deep in Robyn’s blood.”
(Campaign website) Meet Robyn Bird: “Like too many families in our community, Robyn faced devastating loss at an early age. At just 15 years old, she lost her father to the heroin crisis. That hardship shaped her life and taught her a lasting truth of the River Wards: we take care of our own. ”
(Campaign website) RObyn is focused on you: “"I'm running because residents who live, work and raise their family in the River Wards deserve to come first."”
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