Anthony Williams

Williams earned his bachelor's degree in economics from Franklin and Marshall in 1979. His professional experience includes working as an executive at PepsiCo.[1]

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In a Q&A series with the Philadelphia Inquirer, Williams gave answers on the following issues. All quotes below are excerpts.[11]

School Financing

Since 2009, Philadelphia raised the sales, property, and cigarette taxes that provided nearly $400 million in local revenue to the School District. I do not support the mayor’s plan to increase the property-tax rate again, and I have four ways to increase city revenue for schools.[12]

School Governance

I believe in mayoral control of all public schools, and a board comprised of leading educators and parents with a stake in the future of the School District of Philadelphia. Based on my experiences in public service, I do not support an elected school board.[12]

Ethics

As mayor, I will reauthorize both the chief integrity officer and inspector general positions via executive order, and will forcefully advocate for a charter amendment to make the inspector general position permanent. This is necessary because transparency, ethics, and integrity are not just words, but values to be harnessed as strategic assets by the next mayor.[12]

Pensions

As mayor, I will commit to strong pension funding practices, find a dedicated revenue stream to accelerate a path to solvency without raising taxes, end exorbitant fees to Wall Street money managers, and improve long-term returns with diversified fund managers.[12]

Safety

As mayor, I’ll push for full funding of the task force budget at the state level, and will increase Philadelphia gun license fees by 50 percent, from $20 to $30, to provide an estimated $350,000 in new, local revenue.[12]

Poverty

One idea I support is modeled on Single Stop USA’s Benefits Enrollment Network, a comprehensive database that assesses eligibility for untapped government services. Leveraging the BenePhilly centers across the city, I will explore the implementation of manned or unmanned city service kiosks in schools, libraries, and recreation centers to help citizens sign up for all benefits online.[12]

Taxes

As mayor, I will work with City Council to reinstate a responsible wage-tax reduction schedule to put more money in the hands of working Philadelphians, and attract and retain businesses.[12]