ADOPTED
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring author Sonia Sanchez as the City’s first Poet Laureate. The resolution also provides for an engrossed copy to be presented to Ms. Sanchez as an expression of the Council’s sentiments.
Recognizing and Honoring Author Sonia Sanchez as the First Poet Laureate of the City of Philadelphia.
Pass2012-01-26
Action by CITY COUNCIL
A motion was made that this matter be ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:
15 Yes·2 No·0 Absent
Roll Call
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Bill Green | Yes |
| Blondell Reynolds Brown | Yes |
| Bobby Henon | Yes |
| Brian J. O'Neill | No |
| Cindy Bass | Yes |
| Curtis Jones, Jr. | Yes |
| Darrell L. Clarke | Yes |
| David Oh | Yes |
| Dennis M. O'Brien | No |
| James F. Kenney | Yes |
| Jannie L. Blackwell | Yes |
| Kenyatta Johnson | Yes |
| Maria D. Quiñones-Sánchez | Yes |
| Marian B. Tasco | Yes |
| Mark Squilla | Yes |
| W. Wilson Goode, Jr. | Yes |
| William K. Greenlee | Yes |