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The Committee of Seventy is a non-partisan government watchdog group in Philadelphia that works to achieve clean and effective government, fair elections and informed citizens. Founded in 1904, it is a nonprofit organization guided by a Board of Directors made up of some of the region’s most respected business, legal and civic leaders, The Committee of Seventy's stated mission is to use its voice and its influence to provoke real government reform in order to attract more residents and businesses to the region. Commonly known as "Seventy," the organization never endorses candidates in order to maintain its non-partisan stance. ==History== Committee of Seventy was established in 1904 for the express purpose of combating corruption in Philadelphia. From its origins, Seventy’s mission was clear, to rekindle civic concern and involvement in Philadelphia. The organization played a major role in the adoption of civil service reforms and the passage of the 1919 and 1951 Home Rule Charters. Towards mid-century, Seventy expanded its focus to working on public policy and civic education by undertaking research projects to identify problems in the city and propose solutions, and conducting outreach to educate Philadelphians on local government. It is fair to say that during the past ten years, Seventy has radically transformed itself from being just an election watchdog to a bolder more comprehensive good government group, due in no small measure to the introduction of new executive and Board leadership. That investment helped resurrect the City’s only independent watchdog and allowed Seventy to reinvigorate itself to change permanently Philadelphia’s political culture. During 2005-2010, Seventy led the fight to defend campaign financing limits, a fight that went all the way to the Supreme Court thanks to a lawsuit initiated by Seventy, in 2007-08. The war against pay-to-play politics in Philadelphia helped to turn the ideas of better government and fair elections into a movement. Seventy continues to be the go-to spokesperson for trustworthy background and analysis on issues related to Philadelphia’s political culture and its government. Today, Seventy fights relentlessly for clean and effective government, fair elections, and better informed citizens, all of which are intimately intertwined with the quality of life for the region’s residents and businesses. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Committee of Seventy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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