Muhlenberg College Democrats today endorsed Mike D'Amore and Mike Schlossberg for Allentown City Council. "D'Amore is the current President of the City Council and has been a consistent voice for young voters throughout the City. Schlossberg, a Muhlenberg alumnus from the Class of 2005, would be the youngest member of the City's legislative body." Mike D'Amore, along with Democrats Julio Guridy and David Howells, is up for reelection. Recent Republican Tony Phillips is vacating his council seat to run for Mayor.College Democrats Co-President Adrian Shanker states "Muhlenberg Students need a City Council committed to community development, specifically in the 19th street area; continuing to reduce crime city wide; and continuing to develop cultural opportunities throughout the city. [Is that a sentence? I hate semicolons.] We are confident that the leadership we need will come from D'Amore and Schlossberg's voices on City Council."
The College Democrats are also hoping to unseat long-serving David Howells, whom they label a "conservative Democrat." Shanker states, "Nobody thought Emma Tropiano would be defeated, but she was – and now it is time to defeat David Howells and make sure that we only elect Progressive Democrats in the City of Allentown."
Hmmm. Did they just credit themselves for Emma Tropiano's defeat? They've taken no position concerning Julio Guridy.
