City of Philadelphia - File #: 130430

• File #: 130430
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 5/16/2013
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 5/16/2013
• Title: Recognizing and honoring 8th District resident Chris Rabb for his achievements.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Bass

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/16/2013	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
5/16/2013	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar	Pass

Title

Recognizing and honoring 8^th District resident Chris Rabb for his achievements.

Body

WHEREAS, Chris Rabb is an author, consultant and educator residing in the 8^th Councilmanic District; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Rabb is an adjunct faculty member at Temple University's Fox School of Business, where he teaches in the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Rabb has worked in the U.S. Senate as a legislative aide and as a writer, researcher, and trainer for the White House Conference on Small Business; and

WHEREAS, In 2004, Mr. Rabb became one of the first bloggers to receive press credentials to cover a national political convention; and

WHEREAS, In 2010, Mr. Rabb authored Invisible Capital: How Unseen Forces Shape Entrepreneurial Opportunity; and

WHEREAS, The Knight Foundation recently awarded a combined $200,000 through its “BMe Leadership Awards”, which are given to men who are working to make their communities stronger; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Rabb was awarded $20,000 to develop workshops to teach social entrepreneurship; now therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That it hereby  recognizes and honors Chris Rabb for his achievements.

FURTHER RESOLVED, That an Engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to Chris Rabb as evidence of the sincere sentiments of this legislative body.

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