https://freerepublic.com/tag/johnddougherty/ en-us Tue, 7 Feb 2006 19:30:23 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1573702/posts Mayoral aspirant John Dougherty offers anti-violence plan By Thomas Fitzgerald, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER With a kickoff worthy of a campaign rally, labor leader John Dougherty today announced the creation of a new non-profit corporation to combat violence in Philadelphia by signing up union members as mentors to at-risk youth. Enough is Enough Inc. will pair workers with children in hopes of steering them away from violence, with start-up funding from Dougherty's union, Local 98 of the International Brotherhood of Electoral Workers. "Government cannot do it alone," said Dougherty, who is a potential candidate for mayor in the 2007 Democratic... The Philadelphia Inquirer https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1573702/posts#comment Tue, 7 Feb 2006 19:30:23 GMT