The Committee Of Seventy

Fall & spring events seventy's fall and spring events have become important and informative annual programs for individuals with influence and an interest in politics and government at every level. Past speakers have included a us vice president, us senators, governors, historians and political commentators.

State advocacy seventy's state advocacy includes policy agenda development and lobbying around priority issues that relate to ethical, representative, and/or effective government in harrisburg. Specific issue areas of interest for state government reform include redistricting (state legislative and congressional), elections and voting, ethics and gifts, and campaign finance. Advocacy efforts include external communications (press statements, emails, social media), working with coalitions and other organizations, and direct lobbying (meeting with state officials and staff). Seventy is also the sponsor of the ballot pa initiative, which advocates for open primary elections in pennsylvania.

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