Mark Squilla is a member of the Philadelphia City Council from the First District. Ever since 1998, Squilla has been a member of the Democratic City Committee. He attended La Salle University and graduated with bachelor’s degree in computer science while his wife is a nurse anesthetist. He was elected as President of Whitman Council after he brought his neighbors together to renovate a local park named Burke Playground. Not only did he help renovated the park but he also created a safe space in the neighborhood for children.
Then, he created a weekly morning group to solve community problem from as small as broken streetlights to highway reconstruction. Squilla families plays a large role in his career. He believes that the community needs