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Naming and designating the "Robin Hood Dell East" located at Ridge Avenue and Huntingdon Drive as the "Georgie Woods Entertainment Center."

AI summary

The lapsed bill would have renamed Robin Hood Dell East, located at Ridge Avenue and Huntingdon Drive, as the Georgie Woods Entertainment Center. It sought to honor Georgie Woods, a Philadelphia disc jockey and community and civil rights leader, for his contributions to the city.

File details

Status
LAPSED
Introduced
March 6, 2008
Sponsors
Curtis Jones, Jr.William K. GreenleeBlondell Reynolds Brown
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WHEREAS, Georgie Woods was an outstanding community and civil rights leader; and

WHEREAS, His commitment and contribution to the City of Philadelphia is indelibly etched in the hearts and minds of residents throughout this great city; and

WHEREAS, Georgie Woods came to the City of Philadelphia from New York in 1953 to work as a disc jockey, bringing in to the city emerging talents of the era; and

WHEREAS, His encouragement to those who were marginalized is laudable; and

WHEREAS, The residents of the community wish to honor the Memory of Georgie Woods with a fitting tribute; now, therefore

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. The “Robin Hood Dell East” located at Ridge Avenue and Huntingdon Drive is hereby named and designated as the “Georgie Woods Entertainment Center.”

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File history

Sometimes city council's record keeping is not complete. This timeline reflects the information on the council's legistar website.
  1. Council actionCommittee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs

    Recessed

    Council actionCommittee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs

    Hearing notices sent

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Referred