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 five Committee Person vacancies, one in each of the following divisions: 5, 6, 12, 13, and 18. If you are interested in filling one of these roles, please reach out.

 

Division 01

Natasha Cahill
1438 S 9th St

Roberta Petusky
839 Wilder St

Division 02

Sula Kritikos
930 Cross St

Malcolm "Doug" O'Malley
925 Tasker Street‬

Division 03

Kathleen Melville
920 Wharton St

Stephon Petro
920 Wharton St

Division 04

Stefanie Kroll
942 Sigel St

Erin Scheckenbach
906 Morris St

 

Division 05

Meghan Binford
703 Mifflin St

Division 06

Adams Rackes
527 Mifflin St

Division 07

Lori Gibson
1819 S 6th St

Eric Laska
620 Morris St

Division 08

Mary Kate Kalinich

Dave Walk
1609 S Beulah St

 

Division 09

Caleb Delp
828 Fernon St

Kelsey Logar
1538 S 8th St

Division 10

Jonah Adams
802 Sears St

Leigh Goldenberg
1411 S Franklin St

Division 11

Jennifer Dougherty
1504 S Clarion St

Beth Goldstein-Huxen
1519 S Juniper St

Division 12

Donna Douglas
617 Tasker St

 

Division 13

Ted Savage
1502 S 5th St

Division 14

Tamesh Kemraj
1634 S Orkney St

Katy Otto
1651 S Lawrence St

Division 15

Sam Arnold
314 Cross St

Kaycee Shoemaker
1705 S Orianna St

Division 16

Francisco Diez
623 Gerritt St

Emiliano Rodriguez
628 Wharton St

 

Division 17

Dominic Savini
309 Earp St

Anthony Barbera
440 Wharton St

Division 18

Todd Kelley
124 Fernon St

Division 19

Laura Chance
235 Gerritt St

Adrian Mercado
227 Gerritt St

Division 20

Robert D'Emilio
1314 Reed St

Dana Pavlichko
1504 S Juniper St

 

Division 21

Rose Dillon
213 Mifflin St

Omercan Karaduman
223 Morris St

 
 

 

Associate Committee People

Associate Committee People are nonvoting members of the ward executive committee who are elected for a 2-year term.

Jackie Eschbach
905 Greenwich St
Appointed September 12, 2022

Abby McCartney
931 Pierce St
Appointed November 3, 2022

Dan Kitrosser
914 Mountain St
Appointed August 17, 2023

Bri Cervantes
Appointed July 18, 2024

 

 

Officers

Ward Leader
Kathleen Melville

Ward Chair
Natasha Cahill

First Vice Chair
Emiliano Rodriguez

Second Vice Chair
Mary Kate Kalinich

Third Vice Chair
Tamesh Kemraj

Secretary
Dana Pavlichko

Assistant Secretary
Erin Scheckenbach

Treasurer
Sam Arnold

Assistant Treasurer
Sula Kritikos