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Damon Roberts
| Damon Roberts | ||
| Candidate for | ||
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 186 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Issues
Campaign themes
Roberts' website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
Promote Job Creation
- Excerpt:"Damon will make it a top priority help small business, to grow our tax base, and to put the unemployed in Philadelphia to work."
Reduce Crime and Promote Clean Neighborhoods
- Excerpt:"Damon has grassroots experience as a block captain and committee-person. He will work with Harrisburg, city officials plus other community and civic groups to clean up streets and abandoned lots in the 186th District. Damon will also work with the Police Department and community groups to create an active Town Watch program in each neighborhood in the 186th District."
Create Affordable Housing
- Excerpt:"Damon has represented homeowners, renters and builders and understands the challenges of new development and its impact on the community. He will make it a priority to work together with contractors and neighbors to build responsible, sustainable projects that improve our neighborhoods and bring new families and small businesses to our community."
Senior Citizens are important to the future of the 186th District
- Excerpt:"As a State Representative, Damon will support agencies and groups like the Mayor's Commission on Aging, Philadelphia Corporation of Aging, neighborhood associations, faith-based organizations, block captains, and community development corporations to get the necessary resources to improve the quality of life for our older adults."
Elections
2012
Roberts ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania House District 186. Roberts was defeated by Jordan Harris in the Democratic primary on April 24. [2]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 186 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jordan Harris |
75.7% | 6,003 |
| Timothy Hannah | 19.7% | 1,565 |
| Damon Roberts | 4.6% | 364 |
| Total Votes | 7,932 | |
Recent news
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Damon Roberts News Feed
- 2013 Summer Movie Guide: 50 flicks to see - Syracuse.com
- Summer movies preview Apocalyptic films loom large, but heroes and hilarity ... - Boston Globe
- Summer movie preview: Sequels, retreads and some originals - Lynchburg News and Advance
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