Healthy Parks and Open Spaces
Policy Committee August 15, 2022
PHILADELPHIA, AUG. 15– Ideas to support and grow local parks and other open spaces took center stage during a House Democratic Policy Committee hearing in Philadelphia. The hearing, titled Healthy Parks and Open Spaces, was hosted by Reps. Morgan Cephas and Rep. Rick Krajewski, both D-Philadelphia, at the Kingsessing Recreation Center on Monday, August 15 from 2 p.m.- 4 p.m. It featured testimony from local and state government officials, as well as organizations dedicated to cleaning up and maintaining parks and open spaces. 
Host + Testifiers
- Hosts: Reps. Morgan Cephas and Rick Krajewski (D-Philadelphia)
- Testifiers:
- Jamie Gauthier, Philadelphia Councilmember, 3rd District
- Kathryn Ott Lovell, Commissioner, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation
- Randy Hartmann, Senior Director of Affiliate Operations, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful
- Casey Kuklick, Chief of Staff, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
- Taylor Nezat, Acting Director of Legislative Affairs,
- Department of Environmental Protection
Agenda + Testimony
Media Release + News Coverage
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