April 3, 2008, City Council unanimously approved a bill introducted by Councilwoman Reynolds Brown that will institute a professional licensing process for Philadelphia tour guides, mandating that they test at 70 percent or better if they plan on declaiming publicly about the Founding Fathers.
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Philadelphians Have A Right To Know
by Blondell Reynolds Brown
Most of us (two-thirds, in fact) struggle with our weight—and at the same time we are eating at restaurants more frequently. To allow Philadelphians to make informed choices, I have introduced a bill in the Philadelphia City Council which would require fast-food and other chain restaurants to list calories (and other important nutrition information) on menus and menu boards. read more>

Councilwoman Honors Influential Philadelphia Women
Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown says that she has reached a milestone. It's been a decade since she made a promise to celebrate and honor women throughout the city for their work in the community and in business. read more>

Get ready for a fight over calorie counts on menus
Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown introduced a bill — now in committee — that would require any business with more than 10 restaurants nationwide to list calories on its menus or selection boards. read more>

Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown Introduces Legislation (Bill No. 080168) Lower Cost of Business-Privilege License read more>

Councilwoman Reynolds Brown Sponsors Resolution to Establish the Special Committee on Gender Parity and Working Women in City Council. Reynolds Brown stated, “Philadelphia needs to become a premiere city for women seeking to engage themselves not only in the field of business, but in all walks of life.” read more>

Resolution Calling For Automated External Defilibrators for Recreation Centers throughout the City of Philadelphia read more>

Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown Introduces Legislation to Create a Professional Certification for Tour Operators, Require Dentists to Install Amalgam Separators, & Make City Buildings Silver-LEED Certified. read more>

Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown Introduces Legislation for a Bike-Share Program, Philadelphia’s Creative Economy, and Drop-Out Rate. read more>

Legislation Passed To Disclose Mercury in “Silver” Dental Fillings
Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown introduced bill (#040904) introduced addressing the unforeseen side of “silver dental fillings.” The bill is about the right to know, mercury is toxic, and consumers being aware of their dental options. Dental fillings are in fact 50% mercury, and are a source of mercury pollution in Philadelphia’s water. “Consumers have the right to know that silver fillings aren’t silver-they are mainly mercury, and non-toxic alternatives like resin should be considered,” Reynolds Brown stated. read more>

Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown to Protect Minors from Fund-Raising in the Streets
The City Council of Philadelphia passed legislation (#070949) introduced by Councilwoman Reynolds Brown, to prohibit children from fund-raising in the streets. This preventive measure will prohibit minors from attempting to raise funds in or upon any street, roadway, or traffic lane. “Too often children are in the middle of street knocking on car windows, I am not opposed to them being opportunistic but they are in harm’s way. I am in the business of providing safety for children. I will feel much more comfortable knowing officers will add this to their detail.”
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