Beth Grossman

Beth Grossman

Republican Party

Education

Bachelor's

Penn State University

Law

Temple University

Contact

Personal website

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Beth Grossman was a Republican candidate for representative on the Philadelphia district attorney in Pennsylvania. Grossman was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.

Biography

Grossman earned a B.A. in political science from Penn State University. She later received her J.D. from Temple University. Grossman is an attorney in private practice. She previously worked as an assistant district attorney from 1993 to 2015. Grossman has also worked as the chief of staff for the Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections.

Elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2017)

Lawrence Krasner (D) defeated Beth Grossman (R) in the general election for Philadelphia district attorney.

Philadelphia District Attorney, General Election, 2017
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Lawrence Krasner	74.70%	150,330
	Republican	Beth Grossman	25.27%	50,858
		Write-in votes	0.03%	58
Total Votes				201,246
Source: Office of the Philadelphia City Commissioners, "Election Results," accessed November 7, 2017

Beth Grossman ran unopposed in the Republican primary election for Philadelphia district attorney.

Philadelphia District Attorney, Republican Primary Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Beth Grossman  (unopposed)	99.44%	9,434
Write-in votes	0.56%	53
Total Votes		9,487
Source: Office of the Philadelphia City Commissioners, "Unofficial 100% Machine Results Available," accessed June 28, 2017

Campaign themes

2017

Grossman's campaign website included the following themes:

“	For over 21 years, I was a prosecutor in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office. I fought for victims of crimes and sought justice. I strove to improve public safety and Philadelphians' quality of life by abating public nuisances in neighborhoods all throughout the city. And I am seeking the office of District Attorney to continue to serve the public in this way. I have seen how crime and drugs can deteriorate a neighborhood. I have seen how people devoted to their neighborhood hang on and fight for its survival. I have seen how people in other neighborhoods fight to abate small public nuisances before they become big ones. And I have also seen neighborhoods turn around. All have something in common – the residents who care about their neighborhood – through its struggle and triumphs – and are always seeking to improve it. And I know this – they can only do so with an effectively run District Attorney’s Office. The District Attorney must hold him or herself to the highest of ethical standards when enforcing our laws. Seth Williams, our current District Attorney, has failed to do so. It is a sad irony that Philadelphia’s chief law enforcement officer is himself the target of a law-enforcement investigation. Not only is it sad, but it is absolutely unacceptable. Philadelphians deserve better. But even beyond one elected official’s ethical challenges, I am running to free Philadelphia from the dangerous inevitable corruption of one-party rule. I switched parties and have chosen to run as a Republican because democracy only works, at any level of government, when there is a two-party system, when elected officials know they are being watched by a loyal, but skeptical, opposition. I am not arguing that the Democratic party or our Democratic elected officials have rigged the game. They have won by getting more votes from more Philadelphians, more of the time. But I am arguing that when elected officials think they can’t lose an election and that the party machine almost always backs the incumbent in a primary, common sense tells us that it is too much power in too few hands for far too long. Even people who come to office meaning well can fall victim to the temptations that come with such unchallenged power. Getting away with a few small things – because that’s the way it has always been – can eventually lead to serious waste and abuse, if not outright criminal behavior. Philadelphia has had one party rule – Democratic rule – for over 60 years. It is a politically unhealthy imbalance. The District Attorney’s Office, because it is about seeking justice and fairly and ethically enforcing our laws, is the right office to start making change. And because we are living through fiercely partisan times, and I want and need the support of Philadelphians of every political viewpoint, let me make it clear that I am not carrying water for the national GOP. I am a Philadelphian Republican because that is how, the only way, I can most freely and strongly fight to sweep out corruption and complacency and bring in competence and compassion. I know that the law can be a tool to serve special interests, or people with more money than most or those who just know the right folks in power. But I also know, most importantly, that the law can and must serve all of us equally. There can be no alternative to equal justice under the law. I have worked in every division of the District Attorney’s Office. I have prosecuted child abusers, drug dealers and corrupt city employees. I have closed down dangerous bars and drug properties. I am proud to have been hired by former District Attorney Lynne Abraham. I know what works and doesn’t work in that office and what works and doesn’t work in our criminal justice system. I know that racial profiling is simply wrong and does not work. I know that excessive use of force by law enforcement must be properly investigated and, if appropriate, punished according to law. I also know how heroic and valiant is the everyday commitment of first responders – be it police, fire fighters and emergency personnel – to serve and protect. And I know how devastating it is when one of them loses his or her life in the line of duty. Whether you live in a 100-year-old rowhome, a newly constructed house or condo, whether your family came here from Ireland, Italy, Africa, Russia, Eastern Europe, South America or the many nations of Asia or the Middle East, whether you are a senior or millennial, you are all Philadelphians who deserve an ethical District Attorney. An ethical District Attorney whose office can improve the lives of all Philadelphians. You deserve change for the better.	”
—Beth Grossman (2017)

Endorsements

2017

Grossman's campaign website included the following endorsements for 2017:

• Philadelphia Republican Party
• Philadelphia Black Republican Ward Leaders Caucus
• Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #5
• National Coalition of Latino Officers
• Fraternal Order of Transit Police
• Philly Set Go

See also

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	Municipal government	Other local coverage

External links

Suggest a link

• Philadelphia District Attorney
• 2017 campaign website