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Cynthia Doty for City Council
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Who is Cynthia Doty?
Cynthia Doty is a Democratic District Leader (69th Assembly District, Part A) and a long-time leader of Three Parks Independent Democrats. She serves on the Neighborhood Advisory Board #7 as an advocate for the poor and as treasurer of the Interfaith Assembly for Homelessness and Housing. A leader of several neighborhood coalitions, Cynthia works passionately to preserve community interests in the face of unbridled over-development and re-zoning.
Cynthia grew up in a political family in Philadelphia where she developed her progressive principles and a deep commitment to public service. Her father was a Pennsylvania civil and criminal court judge for over forty years and a leading figure in the Philadelphia reform movement, serving as a Ward Leader, a 1948 Presidential delegate, a Commissioner of Wills, and a Democratic State and Congressional candidate. Her mother was a Democratic State Committeewoman.
Cynthia received her education in the public schools of Philadelphia and was active in many city-wide youth leadership councils. She worked for many years for inner city youth programs sponsored by Fellowship House and the National Conference for Christians and Jews. She co-chaired the racial justice committee at her college and led several college campus groups to Washington to protest the Vietnam War.
