Video: Councilmen Jones and Green reflect on voter turnout and races to watch
NewsWorks reporter Brian Hickey caught up with Councilmen Bill Green and Curtis Jones, Jr. outside of Relish in West Oak Lane on Tuesday morning to talk turnout at the polls. Green urged registered voters to get out to vote while Jones pointed out some races to pay attention to.
Jones is running unopposed as an incumbent in the city’s fourth district, which includes Manayunk, Roxborough and East Falls. Green is running as an incumbent for City Councilman At Large.
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