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Honoring the life and legacy of Martin “Marty” Weinberg, attorney and former City Solicitor, celebrating his lifetime commitment to the City of Philadelphia and extending the deepest condolences to his family and friends upon his passing
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WHEREAS, Martin “Marty” Weinberg was born in Philadelphia on March 27, 1937, and grew up at Ninth and Shunk Streets in South Philadelphia, the youngest of three sons of Emanuel Weinberg, who served the people of Philadelphia as a member of City Council from 1957 to 1966; and
WHEREAS, As a boy, Marty often accompanied his father to political meetings, rallies, and the polls on Election Day, beginning a lifelong devotion to public service and to the political life of the City; and
WHEREAS, Marty Weinberg graduated from South Philadelphia High School in 1955, where he played second base and started a legendary triple play that helped clinch the 1954 City baseball championship, and served as the all-star captain of the 1954-55 basketball team, competing against future Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain; and
WHEREAS, Marty attended Drexel on a basketball scholarship, earning his bachelor’s degree in 1958, and was later inducted into the Drexel Alumni Hall of Fame in 1994; and
WHEREAS, Marty Weinberg earned his law degree from Temple University in 1961 and went on to serve four years as an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia and six years as an associate professor of law at Drexel; and
WHEREAS, In 1971, Marty joined the mayoral campaign of fellow South Philadelphian Frank Rizzo as deputy campaign manager, and later served as campaign manager and trusted confidant for former Mayor Frank Rizzo’s 1975, 1983, and 1991 campaigns; and
WHEREAS, As City Solicitor from 1972 to 1974, Marty Weinberg negotiated the City’s labor contracts, litigated a ban on the sale of horse meat, reduced the number of city consultants, contested Tinicum Township over tax revenue from Philadelphia International Airport, and handled many othe...
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