19 Facts About Ben Waxman

Benjamin R Waxman was born on February 9,1985 and is an American journalist, progressive activist and politician.

Ben Waxman is the Representative for District 182 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Ben Waxman's father owned a glass business in Germantown, Philadelphia, which closed, in part, after The Home Depot opened competing stores in the area.

Additionally, Ben Waxman served on the board of Pennsylvania Abolitionists United Against the Death Penalty.

Ben Waxman graduated from Springfield Township High School in 2003.

Ben Waxman received a college scholarship from the American Civil Liberties Union for his work in opposition to the death penalty.

From 2008 to 2011, Ben Waxman worked as an opinion columnist for The Philadelphia Daily News and as a reporter WHYY-FM.

Ben Waxman focused on covering stories relating to city government and the flow of funds between state and local institutions.

In 2013, Ben Waxman was named Press Secretary for Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent Hughes, who represents District 7 which includes Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties.

Ben Waxman left this position in February 2017 to join Larry Krasner's campaign for Philadelphia District Attorney.

Ben Waxman served as the Krasner's spokesperson and Director of Communications from January 2018 to May 2019 In this role, Ben Waxman was often on the frontlines of pushing back against Krasner's critics, who believed Krasner's policies were responsible for violent crime and the rise in homicides in Philadelphia.

In 2016, Waxman announced he would run for Pennsylvania State Representative in District 182 in a primary challenge against Democratic incumbent Brian Sims.

Ben Waxman's campaigned centered around increased funding for Philadelphia's public schools and he was endorsed by the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers.

Ben Waxman's platform is centered around a post-COVID-19 economic recovery, that takes into account equality, for Philadelphia.

Ben Waxman's campaign has been endorsed by Krasner, State Representative Morgan Cephas and Philadelphia City Councilmembers Maria Quinones-Sanchez and Kenyatta Johnson.

Ben Waxman's mother converted from Catholicism to become a Quaker before he was born.

Ben Waxman is a practicing Conservative Jew, who keeps kosher and is a member of Temple Beth Zion Beth Israel in Philadelphia.

Ben Waxman is married to Julie Wertheimer, a former Philadelphia city government official and current director at the Pew Charitable Trusts.

At the age of 20, Ben Waxman was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and following the 2019 El Paso shooting, Ben Waxman disclosed his own illness publicly after then-President Donald Trump blamed mental illness for the mass shooting.