Recognizing Argenis Figueroa for his career in media and service to Philadelphia's Latino Community.
WHEREAS, Argenis Figueroa is a journalist based in Philadelphia who has spent his entire broadcast career reporting local and national news to Philadelphia's Latino Community; and
WHEREAS, Figueroa was born and raised on the Isla de Margarita in Venezuela and lived most of his early adult life there as well. As a result of the political situation that Venezuela faces to this day, he arrived in the United States of America in August 2015, as a consequence of political persecution in order to be a social communicator and show his dissent from the communist practices that tortured students in his country; and
WHEREAS, Before coming to the US, he obtained degrees in Computer Science and Bachelor in Statistics and Journalism. Argenis has had a successful career in the airline industry, rising to the position of Airport Manager for over 7 years, and later transitioned into the media, excelling as a Commercial Announcer and actor; and
WHEREAS, As an immigrant, he managed to complete his studies in Journalism in Miami until he came to New Jersey and Philadelphia in 2019 where he earned a Master's Degree in Strategic Planning and a Bachelor's Degree in Social Communication, and began his career as a reporter in Philadelphia; and
WHEREAS, As a reporter, Figueroa has been recognized for work informing and supporting the development of the Hispanic community in the tri-state area for over 4 years. In his reports he highlights and investigates information and resources that federal, state and local governments have available for communities to improve their quality of life; and
WHEREAS, Argenis is a comprehensive journalist who has participated individually as a citizen in community meetings that seek solutions to the crisis of gun violence, opioids and social issues that are manifesting in North and Southern Philadelphia; and
RESOLVED, THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PH...
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