Councilmember Jamie Gauthier
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Councilmember Jamie Gauthier
@councilmemberjg.bsky.social
Philadelphia City Councilmember fighting for equitable communities in West and Southwest Philadelphia and beyond.

www.phlcouncil.com/jamie-gauthier
Burning our waste is making Philly, Chester, and our planet sick.

We need to end this injustice, which is why I'm grateful City Council's Environmental Committee sent my Stop Trashing Our Air Act to the Council floor with a favorable recommendation.
November 19, 2025 at 2:35 PM
200K Philly households are one missed paycheck away from slipping into homelessness. Half of renters make the unthinkable choice every month between paying their rent or putting food on the table.

We are fighting to make sure those who have been left behind get the help they deserve.
November 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I stand with the Graduate Workers who power the University of Pennsylvania. They do the bulk of the research and teaching work that fulfills Penn’s educational and research mission. Without Graduate Workers, the university stops. (1/2)
November 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
We are making progress in leading Philly into a greener, safer, and healthier future by converting 130,000+ streetlights to LED bulbs.

Now let's keep going and stop burning our trash so we can keep waste out of our lungs and air!
November 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Republicans shut down the federal government, putting 500,000 Philadelphians who rely on SNAP at risk of extreme food insecurity.

I am handing out FREE produce and groceries at my district office at 52nd and Cedar tomorrow, and every Thursday, from noon until we run out!
October 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Our rivers and creeks should be spaces where residents can come together to connect with nature and one another. I will keep working with City leadership to stop sewage from overflowing into our waterways.
October 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
It's no accident that Chester has the highest rate of child asthma in America, and that 1 in 5 young people here in Philly have asthma too. Burning our trash is making us sick.

Let's stop burning Philly's waste and keep trash out of our lungs and atmosphere!
October 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The University of Pennsylvania must reject Trump's Compact for Higher Education.

This compact – drafted by rogue Penn alumnus and billionaire Marc Rowan – is a thinly veiled attempt to drag Penn back into the 19th century, when the university only admitted white, rich men like Trump and Rowan.
October 15, 2025 at 7:06 PM
What a joy to participate in the grand reopening of the Paul Robeson House & Museum!

Paul Robeson challenged our nation to live up to its promise of freedom and opportunity for all. As we approach America's 250th birthday, we need to tell his story.
October 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
City Council unanimously adopted my resolution recognizing the importance of clean air and water, safe food and consumer products, and a stable climate to children’s health and development.

Now, let's back up these words with action by banning Philly from polluting our air with burned trash!
October 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Do you like breathing in trash? Me neither.

I introduced the Stop Trashing Our Air Act to stop Philly from burning trash. It’s making our communities — and our neighbors in Chester — sick.

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September 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Today's the day! After years of construction, the Martin Luther King Jr Drive Bridge is OPEN!

This is a crucial connection between West Philly and the rest of our city. And thanks to the new protected shared-use path, pedestrians and cyclists can make the trip seven days a week.
September 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The Stop Trashing Our Air Act would prohibit the City from contracting with companies that profit by turning our trash into pollution and sickness.

Let's do what's right for our health, our neighbors in Chester, and our planet and stop trashing our air!
September 19, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I joined DA Krasner for a town hall on how our community can respond if Trump sends the National Guard into our neighborhoods. Neighbors came together to learn our rights and build community.

We won't stand idly by as Trump tries to turn the birthplace of democracy into the graveyard of freedom.
September 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Excited to join my friends with the Philadelphia Coalition for Affordable Communities at their first day of Council rally!

We're fighting to use the City's $800 million investment in affordable housing to prioritize the 200,000+ Philadelphia households that are on the brink of homelessness.
September 12, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Trump plans to give polluters free rein to spew toxic chemicals into our air, water, and soil.

Take a stand for our health and safety by commenting against repealing the EPA's Endangerment Finding: cleanaircouncil.salsalabs.org/critical_cli...
September 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM