Philadelphia has always been a laboratory for American democracy. And last month, our city was able to renew its democratic trailblazer status by hosting the first-ever state-level gathering of the America in One Room project.

America In One Room: Pennsylvania, or A1R-PA, brought together 175 registered Pennsylvania voters representing our state’s demographic, political and geographic diversity. Over four days, participants met in small groups to discuss and debate some of the most contentious issues facing our country and heard from reputable experts on the issues from both sides of an issue. There were also keynote speakers like former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Governor Josh Shapiro, Philadelphia state Senator Joe Picozzi, and me.

I believe that because voting is centr

See Full Page