CITY HALL SAM: Hardy Williams Fund Attracts City’s Elite

The Sen. Hardy Williams Scholarship Party was a tremendous success. The Chairwoman was the lovely and respected LYNETTE BROWN-SOW. She wore a beautiful white silk, sequined dress. The elegantly dressed guests were there to support the memory of the late STATE SEN. HARDY WILLIAMS and advance higher-education assistance for young people. His son STATE SEN. ANTHONY WILLIAMS has carried on the great tradition and was the main attraction. The event was held at La Tendenza in Northern Liberties. Among the VIPs were power attorney and former SRC CHAIR ROBERT ARCHIE. Also in attendance were media icon BOB BOGLE, the Editor in Chief of the Philadelphia Tribune, DAVID HYMAN; MARTY WEINBERG; DAVID L. COHEN; STATE SEN. MIKE STACK; STATE REP. RON WATERS; and DUCKY BIRTS. Additional interesting VIPs were Republican General COUNSEL MICHAEL MEEHAN; CLAY ARMBRISTER, former Chief of Staff to MAYOR MICHAEL NUTTER; potential State Rep candidate JAMES “JIMMY” LEWIS; City COUNCILMAN KENYATTA JOHNSON; and Sen. Williams’ lovely mother. The Mayor made a fabulous speech and CONGRESSMAN BOB BRADY was there to support the event.

Highly regarded Montgomery Co. attorney STEVE TOLLIVER was the guest of honor at a fundraiser at the Philadelphia Aviation Club. Tolliver was expected to be elected to the Court of Common Pleas in Montgomery Co. Many VIPs attended including REGISTER OF WILLS BRUCE HAINES.

JOHN DOUGHERTY hosted his postelection luncheon at the Palm. On hand were COUNCILMAN BOB HENON, STATE REP. ED NEILSON, WARD LEADER MATT MYERS and former CONGRESSMAN OZZIE MYERS.

Two judicial candidates backed by Dougherty’s IBEW Local 98 union won the important primary election. These candidates include incoming Municipal Court Judge HENRY LEWANDOWSKI and incoming Common Pleas Court Judge ANNE MARIE COYLE. The November election is a formality for these two candidates and they will take their place on the bench following the fall election. Why is it a formality? In Philadelphia, when one wins the Democratic primary, one wins the office.

ALAN BUTKOVITZ also won a third term as City Controller. He beat BRETT MANDEL and MARK ZECCA. Butkovitz was also backed by Local 98. The Controller ran an aggressive campaign that highlighted his accomplishments and his ideas to help Philadelphia. Butkovitz is expected to beat his Republican challenger easily in the fall.

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