Upon his release, Milton Street

Upon his release, Milton Street
Embarked on an amazing feat.
Just months out of prision,
Persuing his vision
To become Philly’s first Mayor / Tax-Cheat.

T. Milton Street, he former state legislator and brother of former Mayor John Street says he plans to challenge Mayor Nutter in the May 17 Democratic primary election. Milton Street, sentenced in 2008 to 30 months in federal prison for three misdemeanor counts of tax evasion, was released to a halfway house in June and then to supervised release in November. Street said his time behind bars made him more aware of the issues offenders face. He estimates there are 300,000 ex-offenders in the city. He hopes to use them as a political army to confront issues like crime, unemployment and poverty. – Philly.com – February 8, 2011