Cindy Bass
Bass in 2016
Member of the Philadelphia City Council from the 8th District
Assumed office
January 2, 2012
Preceded byDonna Reed Miller
Personal details
Born (1967-11-04) November 4, 1967[1]
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDivorced
ChildrenOne
Alma materTemple University
ProfessionPolitician, political assistant, community organizer

Cindy M. Bass (born November 4, 1967) is a Democratic politician and member of the City Council of Philadelphia.

Personal life

Bass grew up in North Philadelphia and graduated from Parkway-Northwest High School and Temple University. She served as chair of the Coalition of 100 Black Women,[2] was involved with Mt. Airy USA and worked as a community loan officer.[3] In 2005, she started the Northwest Fund, a non-profit that funds neighborhood groups.[4]

Bass is divorced and lives with her daughter in Mount Airy.[5]

Political career

Bass has worked as a senior policy advisor to former Congressman Chaka Fattah, and was a special assistant to Allyson Schwartz during her time in the State Senate.[6] She has been involved in community organizing, helping marshal funds for local projects and efforts.[1]

She has worked as a campaign manager for former Philadelphia City Council member Blondell Reynolds Brown.[2][7] She also ran unsuccessfully for Pennsylvania State Senate.[8]

She first ran for City Council's Eighth District in 2007 with the support of Chaka Fattah and the endorsement of the Philadelphia Daily News[9] but lost to incumbent Democrat Donna Reed Miller.[10] She placed second in a four way primary.[11]

She ran for the Eighth District seat again in 2011 after Donna Reed Miller's retirement.[12] In the primary she received endorsements from Michael Nutter,[13] The Philadelphia Tribune,[14] The Philadelphia Inquirer,[3] Philadelphia Daily News,[15] R. Seth Williams and others.[16] She won the eight-way race with 39.4% of the vote.[17]


Philadelphia City Council

In November 2017, Bass introduced a bill that would force establishments listed as restaurants, but do not have public bathrooms or seating for 30 people, to remove the bulletproof glass that protects employees from getting shot and stabbed by their customers. This earned controversy from the store owners – most who are Korean Americans – who felt they were being "targeted".[18]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Cindy Bass, Eighth District". Philadelphia Elections Information. Committee of Seventy. Archived from the original on 2012-01-26. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  2. 1 2 ON PEOPLE, GAR JOSEPH. "Some up-and-coming talent in local politics - OUR NOMINEES FOR NEXT POWER GENERATION." Philadelphia Daily News (PA), August 1, 2003: 09. NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/0FCAC9BAC11FDD46 .
  3. 1 2 "Inquirer Editorial: Bass best for Eighth". Philadelphia Inquirer. 2011-04-25. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  4. ↑ Tribune Correspondent, Arlene Edmonds. "Northwest Fund helps make a difference." Philadelphia Tribune, The (PA), July 27, 2011. NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/138C4F4D94E040E8 .
  5. ↑ "About Cindy". Cindy Bass for City Council. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  6. ↑ Bass, Cindy. "Chestnut Hill Hospital must rededicate its commitment to women's services." Mt. Airy Express (PA), April 18, 2007: 9, 15. NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/1190208B5F60AF30 .
  7. ↑ clout, GAR JOSEPH. "Judge alters results in S. Philly ward election." Philadelphia Daily News (PA), June 12, 2002: 12. NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/0F4201DDD43724AA .
  8. ↑ mcdonam, MARK McDONALD. "Incumbents, as usual, have upper hand." Philadelphia Daily News (PA), April 20, 2007: 10. NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/118A5F8D4AE7FA18 .
  9. ↑ "OUR COUNCIL ENDORSEMENTS - PART 1: WHO WE'RE SUPPORTING IN THE DISTRICT PRIMARY RACES." Philadelphia Daily News (PA), May 7, 2007: 17. NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/118FF9DD792FDCB0 .
  10. ↑ Bass, Cindy. "Bass thanks campaign supporters." Mt. Airy Express (PA), June 6, 2007: 8. NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/119957EB66D73CC0 .
  11. ↑ mcdonam, MARK McDONALD. "3 COUNCIL INCUMBENTS AXED." Philadelphia Daily News (PA), May 16, 2007: 15. NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/1192F192B2626448 .
  12. ↑ Shields, Jeff. "Donna Reed Miller will not seek 5th Philadelphia Council term." Philadelphia Inquirer, The (PA), January 15, 2011: B01. NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/134C5DCAC330A298 .
  13. ↑ Otterbein, Holly. "Nutter to get behind Bass in 8th District Council race." Philadelphia City Paper (PA), April 6, 2011. NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/1444AE89C55DA458 .
  14. ↑ Editorial, Tribune. "Tribune endorsements for May 17th primary." Philadelphia Tribune, The (PA), May 10, 2011. NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/1372996BCAC2D260 .
  15. ↑ "DN Editorial: Our Council endorsements: The 6th, 7th, 8th & 9th districts." Philadelphia Daily News (PA), May 9, 2011: 15. NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/1371ECEE91E089C0 .
  16. ↑ Otterbein, Holly. "Everything you need to know about last night's 8th Council District debate." Philadelphia City Paper (PA), April 28, 2011. NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/1444AE8A2ED1F640 .
  17. ↑ Thompson, Isaiah. "How did reality measure up to our unscientific online poll?." Philadelphia City Paper (PA), May 18, 2011. NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/1444AE8AA2BDFF48 .
  18. ↑ Controversial bill would force business owners to take down bulletproof glass, Fox 29, November 27, 2017
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