| Full Name: | Babette Josephs |
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| Gender: | Female |
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| Family: | Widowed; 2 Children: Lee, Eliza |
| Birth Date: | 08/04/1940 |
| Birth Place: | New York City, NY |
| Home City: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Religion: | Jewish |
Summary
Babette Josephs
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HB 2626 - Authorizes Employers to Keep Income Taxes Paid by their Employees
Legislation (Nay)
Oct. 17, 2012
SB 941 - Increases Penalties for Public Intoxication
Legislation (Nay)
Oct. 17, 2012 - Increases fines for public intoxication from $300 to the following amounts (Sec. 1): $500 for the first violation; and $1,000 for each subsequent ...
SB 1480 - 2012-2013 Supplemental Capital Budget
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
Oct. 3, 2012 - Limits the overall debt incurred by capital budget projects to the following amounts (Sec 2): $995 million for buildings; $40 million for furniture; ...
Recent Public Statements
Issue Position: Crime Prevention
* Promotes responsible gun control including a one gun a month limits * Advocates for alternative sentencing for youthful, first-time, non-violent offenders * Works to ...
Issue Position: Education
* Supports increased funding for Philadelphia School District * Opposes tuition vouchers * Opposes the privatization of Philadelphia Public Schools * Voted for Charter Schools
Issue Position: Advocate for Philidelphia
More Public Statements
* Supports reducing the burden of taxes paid by city dwellers * Supports adequate Public School funding * Brings home resources and funding for our ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | Pennsylvania National Federation of Independent Business Positions | 0% |
| 2012 | American Conservative Union (Pennsylvania State Legislature) Positions | 0% |
| 2012 | PennEnvironment Positions on Marcellus Shale Gas Drilling | 100% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Uncoded ($18,075.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Babette Josephs has 100% Political Courage
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