Art Haywood

Art Haywood earned a high school diploma from Rogers High School, a bachelor's degree from Morehouse College in 1979, a graduate degree from the London School of Economics in 1981, and a law degree from the University of Michigan in 1985. His career experience includes working as a lawyer.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Advocate for change and protection of dignity

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

dignity for alldignity for alldignity for all

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

raising pay, healthcare for all,

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Obama

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

integrity

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

lawmaker and community leader

What legacy would you like to leave?

community change

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

newspaper delivery boy

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

loss

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

open communication

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

inclusion

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

yes

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Planned Parenthood, Working Families Party, Mayor Parker, Congresspersons Evans and Dean,

What was the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember?

Sit Ins in civil rights movement

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Haywood's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[5]

Raise state funding level for public schools.

Excerpt: "Our public school system is broken. Yet, PA ranks 43rd in state funding for public education. And low levels of state funding puts a greater burden on local taxes. Though money isn’t the only solution, it’s essential to a realistic chance for success. Just as a strong education system makes a strong society, a weak education system weakens society."

Raise PA’s minimum wage.

Excerpt: "According to the U.S. Census, many families are living on less now than 20 years ago. What’s more, over 46 million people in our country are living in poverty. I believe that everyone who’s able to work, should work, and receive a decent wage for that work. Without proper wages, parents are less able to provide for their children. Raising wages not only benefits families, businesses also benefit from greater consumer spending."

Restrict access to guns.

Excerpt: "We have too many guns on our streets. There were more gun-related deaths in Pennsylvania from 2001 to 2010 than there were in Afghanistan & Iraq combined. So, along with educating our youth and providing a decent wage to hard working citizens, it’s time to further protect our communities by restricting access to guns."