WILL MEGA




	Campaign Contact Information 1815 N. 54th Philadelphia PA 19131 Telephone: 215 501 1034 Email Will at info@willmega.com Make Donations Payable to: Friends of Will Mega 1140 Marlyn Road Philadelpiha PA 19151 Annette John-Hall: Putting a bit of pizzazz in Civics 101 By Annette John-Hall Inquirer ColumnistI don't know about you, but for me, Tuesday's election had all the excitement of a room-temperature Coke. Read more... Mega Annouces bid for 192nd Legislative District Written by Angela Haskell Tribune Correspondent Will Mega is entering the Democratic primary race for state representative for Pennsylvania’s 192nd Legislative District. Read more... 192nd Dist.: Old And Young Go Toe To Toe By Jim Tayoun BY JOE SHAHEELI The 192nd House Dist., which embraces Overbrook, Wynnefield and Carroll Park, is poised for a primary dustup on the Democratic side this spring. Read more...
			Will Mega is Born to Serve, and Prepared to Lead! As a young man in West Philadelphia, Will Mega made the decision to stay away from the drugs, violence, and temptations that were causing the neighborhood to suffer. He dedicated himself to public service and has established a record of leadership in his community. He now looks forward to the next phase of his public service as the State Representative for Pennsylvania’s 192nd Legislative District. Read more...
			Education For decades the Philadelphia School System has been plagued with several problems: persistent school violence, high dropout rates, very low proficiency levels in basic reading and math, and low college enrollment for those who do in fact graduate. Read more... Crime, Public Safety, and Prisoner Re-entry Increase the use of security cameras and other crime prevention technologies on commercial corridors and areas with a lot of criminal activity. Read more... Jobs and Economic Development I will have an employment specialist and small business Liaison on staff in my office who sole purpose is to focus on employment and small business creation. Read more... Transportation and Urban Development Develop Triangle Park in Wynnefield. Develop Market Street, Haverford Avenue, Lansdowne Avenue and Lancaster Avenue Business corridor. Refurbish and reopen the Wynne Ballroom as a source of community jobs and resource center. Read more.. Constituent Services Maintain strong community organization partnerships with community non-profits, community youth organizations, civic associations, town watch groups and senior service organizations. Read more... Pennsylvania’s 192nd legislative district is located in West Philadelphia and includes the neighborhoods of Carroll Park, Overbrook and Wynnefield. These are neighborhoods full of history and culture, the prestigious St. Joseph’s University, and a budding middle class comprised of young African-American families. Philadelphia, as a whole, is a city under siege, leading the state in hand gun murders while neighborhoods such as Carroll Park, Overbrook and Wynnefield hang in the balance of becoming better or worse. These communities were negatively impacted by the crack cocaine epidemic in the 1980’s, and they are currently plagued by the flight of their professional class as crime increases while quality jobs and opportunities decrease. Overbrook High School, the main high school for the 192nd legislative district, has the dubious distinction of appearing on the state’s ‘Persistently Dangerous School’ list (PDS) since the inception of the list in 2003. It must also be noted that all of the schools on the 2009-2010 PDS list are located in Philadelphia. Unfortunately, in addition to being ‘unsafe’, Overbrook High School has also been labeled as ‘under performing’ by the Philadelphia School District. Read more...

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