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Cherelle Parker: “The creation of a one Philly mortgage program [is important]…”

Featuring: Cherelle Parker, Democratic | Mayor of Philadelphia | Pennsylvania

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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker Announces Tentative Agreement with District Council 33 Amidst Citywide Strike

Published | Video Starts at 35:59

I'm thinking about Council President Kenyatta Johnson and our communication about turn the key being an amazing program, however you build the houses. But if our people can't get qualified for the mortgages because they can't meet The creation of a one Philly mortgage program [is important] because we needed to use it as a tool for attraction and retention. So I want you to not just think about our 33 employees, think about them, think about 47, think about police and fire, think about teachers, think about nurses, anybody. (35:59–36:14)

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Asserts the importance of the one Philly mortgage program for attracting and retaining employees.

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