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Brian Sims is the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat in the 182nd legislative district. Sims was the first openly-LGBTQ+ member of the General Assembly. Prior to taking office, he was staff counsel for policy and planning at the Philadelphia Bar Association. Additionally, he worked for the Equality Pennsylvania and Gay and Lesbian Lawyers of Philadelphia.
Sims made the news earlier this year when he publicly criticized his Republican colleagues for exposing him, his family, and his colleagues to COVID-19, and then attempting to hide it. As for his record, Sims voted numerous times to preserve environmental protections and voted against tax breaks for manufacturers that rely on fracked natural gas. This year, Sims also cosponsored legislation to promote transparency in drug pricing and allow pharmacists to work with patients to find affordable options. During the pandemic, Brian Simms voted to provide protective gear, testing, hazard pay, family leave, and preserve disaster declarations put in place to protect Pennsylvanians, even as Republicans almost unanimously voted against all of these measures.
Sims is being challenged by Republican Drew Murray. Murray is against Philadelphia’s Sanctuary City Policy. He says he’ll improve education but has no real plan to do so. Murray is also against efforts to fight the opioid crisis.
Brian Sims is the clear progressive choice in this race.Brian Sims
Brian Sims is the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat in the 182nd legislative district. Sims was the first openly-LGBTQ+ member of the General Assembly.
Brian Sims is the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat in the 182nd legislative district. Sims was the first openly-LGBTQ+ member of the General Assembly. Prior to taking office, he was staff counsel for policy and planning at the Philadelphia Bar Association. Additionally, he worked for the Equality Pennsylvania and Gay and Lesbian Lawyers of Philadelphia.
Sims made the news earlier this year when he publicly criticized his Republican colleagues for exposing him, his family, and his colleagues to COVID-19, and then attempting to hide it. As for his record, Sims voted numerous times to preserve environmental protections and voted against tax breaks for manufacturers that rely on fracked natural gas. This year, Sims also cosponsored legislation to promote transparency in drug pricing and allow pharmacists to work with patients to find affordable options. During the pandemic, Brian Simms voted to provide protective gear, testing, hazard pay, family leave, and preserve disaster declarations put in place to protect Pennsylvanians, even as Republicans almost unanimously voted against all of these measures.
Sims is being challenged by Republican Drew Murray. Murray is against Philadelphia’s Sanctuary City Policy. He says he’ll improve education but has no real plan to do so. Murray is also against efforts to fight the opioid crisis.
Brian Sims is the clear progressive choice in this race.Brian Sims
Brian Sims is the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat in the 182nd legislative district. Sims was the first openly-LGBTQ+ member of the General Assembly.
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