Committee People
Committee people are the most local representatives, serving their surrounding blocks, which are grouped into small units or voting divisions. Committee people are party positions, and are elected every four years in the primary election. Each major party (Democrat and Republican) elects two committee people per division.
Read more about the position and how to run for committee person
Who represents you?
Find your committee people below. Your division is listed on your voter ID card. You can look it up here. The City of Philadelphia provides maps of the full ward and specific maps of divisions.
Vacancy Alert
The First Ward has three Committee Person vacancies, one in each of the following divisions: 5, 12, and 18. If you are interested in filling one of these roles, please reach out.
Division 01
Natasha Cahill
Nick Lyons
Division 02
Sula Kritikos
Malcolm "Doug" O'Malley
Division 03
Kathleen Melville
Stephon Petro
Division 04
Stefanie Kroll
Erin Scheckenbach
Division 05
Meghan Binford
Emilene Sivagnanam
Division 06
Adams Rackes
Clare Super
Division 07
Lori Gibson
Mary Kate Kalinich
Division 08
Eddie Lieber
Chelsea Brubaker
Division 09
Caleb Delp
Kelsey Logar
Division 10
Leigh Goldenberg
Dave Walk
Division 11
Beth Goldstein-Huxen
Phil LaTourette
Division 12
Donna Douglas
Eliza Davis
Division 13
Bri Cervantes
Leslie McShane Lodwick
Division 14
Tamesh Kemraj
Caitlin Crews
Division 15
Sam Arnold
Kaycee Shoemaker
Division 16
Francisco Diez
Emiliano Rodriguez
Division 17
Dominic Savini
Gabrielle Sigal
Division 18
Maggie Morris Campbell
Maria Peña Santos
Division 19
Ryan Frascella
Ankur Nagpal
Division 20
Dana Pavlichko
Pallavi Rao Podapati
Division 21
Rose Dillon
Omercan Karaduman
Associate Committee People
Associate Committee People are nonvoting members of the ward executive committee who are elected for a 2-year term.
Abby McCartney
Appointed May 15, 2025
Dan Kitrosser
Appointed August 17, 2023
Dan Symonds
Appointed May 15, 2025
Officers
Ward Leader
Sam Arnold
Ward Chair
Sula Kritikos
First Vice Chair
Tamesh Kemraj
Second Vice Chair
Clare Super
Third Vice Chair
Mary Kate Kalinich
Secretary
Dana Pavlichko
Assistant Secretary
Natasha Cahill
Treasurer
Kaycee Shoemaker
Assistant Treasurer
Nick Lyons