Young Voters Cheer for Onorato’s Plan!
“There was cheering among young people for County Executive Dan Onorato last week, and the source of their excitement was — his transportation policy.
At a July 13 forum hosted by the League of Young Voters and held at the Union Project in Highland Park, Onorato drew applause from the capacity crowd, which consisted largely of pro-bus, anti-highway partisans. Heather Sage, director of outreach for environmental group PennFuture, asked Onorato if he’d support a moratorium on the state Turnpike Commission buying properties along the route of the proposed Mon-Fayette Expressway. Onorato’s agreement drew shouts from the crowd”, wrote Melissa Meinzer in the City Paper. The article went on to say, ““I think the highlight of the night was having a completely nontraditional audience for [Onorato],” says Khari Mosley, regional director for Pittsburgh’s League. “He fed off the energy of a younger audience. I think a lot more Dan Onorato fans left this building than came in.”
-Melissa Meinzer, Pittsburgh City Paper