Go offline with the Player FM app!
David Oh - First Asian-American City Councilman for Philadelphia - Episode 5
Manage episode 188221567 series 1577684
David Oh was the first Asian-American ever elected to Philadelphia City Council. Recently stabbed in front of his home by a random assailant, hear David’s thoughts on rehabilitation, how Perry Mason influenced him, and what the country can learn from Philly politics.
4:40 - What were your first thoughts about running for office?
8:10 - Who told you not to run initially?
12:00 - Who told you not to run in 2011 after losing twice?
15:20 - What motivated you internally to run again?
22:00 - What would you say to a young person thinking about getting involved in politics?
26:15 - What can we do about rehabilitating offenders? What about your assailant specifically?
29:20 - What’s a personal habit you attribute to your success?
33:00 - What can we do as a country to work together again?
38:00 - What can the country learn from Philly politics?
41 episodes
Manage episode 188221567 series 1577684
David Oh was the first Asian-American ever elected to Philadelphia City Council. Recently stabbed in front of his home by a random assailant, hear David’s thoughts on rehabilitation, how Perry Mason influenced him, and what the country can learn from Philly politics.
4:40 - What were your first thoughts about running for office?
8:10 - Who told you not to run initially?
12:00 - Who told you not to run in 2011 after losing twice?
15:20 - What motivated you internally to run again?
22:00 - What would you say to a young person thinking about getting involved in politics?
26:15 - What can we do about rehabilitating offenders? What about your assailant specifically?
29:20 - What’s a personal habit you attribute to your success?
33:00 - What can we do as a country to work together again?
38:00 - What can the country learn from Philly politics?
41 episodes
All episodes
×Welcome to Player FM!
Player FM is scanning the web for high-quality podcasts for you to enjoy right now. It's the best podcast app and works on Android, iPhone, and the web. Signup to sync subscriptions across devices.