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.
A. The land (the dell) upon which the Georgie Woods Entertainment Center sits as well as the land surrounding it, shall continue in perpetuity to be known as The Robin Hood Dell.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect on June 18, 2015, representing the tenth (10th) anniversary of Georgie Woods' death.
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Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Pass
Official action detail
A motion was made by Councilmember Jones that this matter be Introduced and Referred to the Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs. The motion carried unanimously.
