Leaders of the group, formed primarily by women, say the experience has driven them and many of their fellow protesters to a level of heightened civic engagement that will last beyond Pat Toomey’s tenure.
Carolyn Stillwell used to vote all the time, but didn’t follow Pennsylvania politics particularly closely. Vashti Bandy had never tried to visit a senator’s office. Rosalind Holtzman was an introvert unlikely to speak out.
She and others involved in the group said they plan to now put their energies into causes they’ve learned about along the way, using the knowledge built while dogging Toomey. “We kind of learned all these different ways we could get involved to change things we don’t like,” said Neil Kohl, a Philadelphian who joined the demonstrations early on and kept going for the past six years. “It became very much less about Toomey and more about what we could do ourselves.”
Tuesdays with Toomey members Neil Kohl , David Calloway, and Rosalind Holtzman taking a selfie behind Independence Hall on Sept. 1, before President Joe Biden arrived for a speech.“This is democracy and organizing at its best — at its best,” said Kenyatta, who this year ran for the Democratic nomination to replace Toomey. “I am not sure we have ever seen in our city a more consistent group of advocates.
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