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Ce-Ce

Gerlach

Allentown City Council

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What We're Fighting For

Housing

Public Safety

Jobs

Education

Every family deserves a safe, stable and affordable home.  I will continue to fight for housing and development that benefits people and families in our community, rather than developers,  corporations and out of state landlords. 

Each and every one of us wants to live in a community where ourselves and our families are safe, our freedoms are defended, and people who put others in danger are held accountable and people have access to the help that they need. 

Many of us struggle to pay our bills, pay for food and housing while the wealthy and well-connected continue to make more money than at any time in our nation’s history. We must build an economy that meets the needs of working people and communities rather than the super rich. 

As the first person in my family to finish high school and graduate from college, I strongly believe every child in our community should have access to a world class public education. 

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NEWS

Jan 10, 2025

Noose found on employee's desk 
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 Allentown police are investigating an incident at city hall that council members are calling a hate crime. Investigators say a small object that looked like a noose was draped over a city employee's desk.

 

Feb 5, 2025

Allentown becomes "Welcoming City". 
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 Allentown City Council voted unanimously Wednesday night during a special meeting to adopt an ordinance that suggests that the administration work to obtain a "welcoming city" rating from Welcome America, a national nonprofit organization.

The ordinance codifies the city's practices related to the providing of city services without regard to refugee or immigration status.

 

July 7, 2024

Allentown told Homeless people that they don't matter. 
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Everything was gone. My laptop, most of my clothes and most importantly my money for rent. To make matters worse, I needed to spend the only money I had left in the bank on a new car tire.  I had just graduated from college and was teaching at the Caring Place after-school program in Allentown. Just like that, everything I worked for, everything I accomplished, did not matter.

 

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June 23, 2021

Allentown bill aims to give minority-owned businesses a better shot at city contracts
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It’s the first in a series of progressive proposals intended to create more employment opportunities for residents in the majority-minority city.

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Gerlach repeatedly said Allentown needs to do more to help residents find jobs within city limits. About 4 in 5 residents need to leave the city to find work, and about the same share of city jobs are held by nonresidents. 

July 10, 2024

Allentown City Council member plans to introduce resolution declaring city will not criminalize homelessness
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City Council member Ce-Ce Gerlach proposed an "Unsheltered Bill of Rights," but it was voted down at the City Council meeting on June 26. She said she's planning to bring up another resolution at next week's meeting, because it's an issue that has to be addressed.

 

March 22, 2021

Allentown Council members vow to wage 'war on slumlords'; news conference leads to shouting match with Center City landlord

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Tenant Sheria Wells points out feces, and other unsanitary conditions in the building. More than a dozen tenants at 104 N. 8th St. were nearly displaced after Allentown on Friday deemed the apartment building uninhabitable.

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December 9, 2022

Allentown to spend $1.5 million on 'credible messengers'. Here's how they can help tackle youth gun violence. 
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The $1.5 million would fund a “certified credible messengers program,” which would pair adult mentors from Allentown with at-risk youth in the city. Messengers work with local courts to connect with young people in the juvenile justice system to bond, share their stories and help steer them away from gangs, crime and drugs.

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Gerlach said she hopes the city will keep funding it in future budgets. The city needs to make a long-term commitment to violence prevention, she said.

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