Rep. Williams reads to Thomas May Peirce Elementary School students in celebration of the Read Across America program, an annual initiative to help promote literacy and reading to children.

Gov. Ed Rendell gives a preview of the annual budget proposal, which includes state funding to hire 100 additional police officers for the city of Philadelphia. Members of the Philadelphia Delegation show their support, and will continue efforts to enact tougher gun legislation. Pictured from left to right: Rep. Angel Cruz, Rep. Rosita Youngblood, Sen. Shirley Kitchen, Rep. Harold James, Rep. Jewell Williams, Sen. Vincent Fumo, Mayor Michael Nutter, Gov. Ed Rendell, Rep. Dwight Evans.

Rep. Williams joins Gov. Rendell at a news conference in Philadelphia to call for the hiring of additional police.