September 1, 2022

PFT was well-represented at President Joe Biden’s historic speech at Independence Hall on Thursday evening! Pictured are Gemayel Keyes, Jacqueline Pinkston, Anndra Wilson, Kate Sundeen, Sarah Apt, PFT Staff Representative Ray Guzman, State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta, and Councilmember Helen Gym.

Read more about the speech here.

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8/29/22

Dear Members,

Like so many of you, I still wake up on the first day back to school with excitement and anticipation--and today was no different! I was delighted to join two fantastic celebrations of the return to school; Councilmember Helen Gym and I joined staff, students, parents, and community partners to kick the day off at Dobbins CTE and Duckrey Elementary. The enthusiasm was contagious. 

I hope you'll take a moment to watch this quick video of the morning. 

In it, you'll hear from Councilmember Gym and me about the year ahead, and you will also hear really great remarks from Dobbins

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8-26-22

Dear Members,

Welcome back! It has been a pleasure speaking to so many of you this week--my team and I have been criss-crossing the city visiting and conducting meetings, and the enthusiasm for the year ahead is high.

This week I had the opportunity to meet with new members at both Stetson