City of Philadelphia - File #: 000613

• File #: 000613
• Version: 0
• Type: Privileged Resolution
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 9/28/2000
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 9/28/2000
• Title: Also naming that part of North Fifth Street from Lehigh Avenue to Indiana Avenue as "Officer Jose Ortiz Avenue."
• Sponsors: Councilmember Mariano, Councilmember Rizzo, Council President Verna, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Cohen, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Ortiz, Councilmember Longstreth, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Nutter, Councilmember Blackwell

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/28/2000	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
9/28/2000	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
9/28/2000	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title

Also naming that part of North Fifth Street from Lehigh Avenue to Indiana Avenue as “Officer Jose Ortiz Avenue.”

Body

WHEREAS,  Officer Jose Ortiz was a heroic Philadelphia Police Officer who died in the line of duty; and

WHEREAS, Officer Ortiz grew up in Kensington and returned to Kensington to protect and serve the citizens of the 25^th Police District; and

WHEREAS, Officer Ortiz served his neighbors by reaching his lifelong dream of becoming a Philadelphia Police Officer; and

WHEREAS, Officer Ortiz also continued to serve his neighbors after work; and

WHEREAS, Officer Ortiz continued to assist in saving the lives of others after his death through organ donation; now therefore

RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PHILADELPHIA, That that portion of North Fifth Street from Lehigh Avenue to Indiana Avenue shall also be known as “Officer Jose Ortiz Avenue.”

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