City of Philadelphia - File #: 050766

• File #: 050766
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 9/15/2005
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 9/15/2005
• Title: Honoring Cherelle L. Parker.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Nutter, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember DiCicco, Council President Verna, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Mariano, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Ramos, Councilmember Kelly, Councilmember O'Neill

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/15/2005	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
9/15/2005	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
9/15/2005	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Honoring Cherelle L. Parker.
Body
WHEREAS, The Council of the City of Philadelphia is pleased and proud to honor Cherelle L. Parker, State Representative-Elect for the 200th Legislative District; and

WHEREAS, on Tuesday, September 13th, Cherelle L. Parker, the endorsed Democratic candidate, won a special election for the vacant office of State Representative for the 200th Legislative District (serving Chestnut Hill, Mt. Airy, and Roxborough); and

WHEREAS, Ffrom June 1995 to July 2005, Cherelle L. Parker was the Public Relations and Special Projects Coordinator for Councilwoman Marian B. Tasco and was responsible for the implementation of all economic and community development projects in the Ninth Councilmanic District; and

WHEREAS, Cherelle also assisted the Ninth District Council Office in the development of public policy and legislative initiatives, drafting position papers, speeches, and pubic statements, managing all aspects of media relations, and representing Councilwoman Tasco at various ceremonial and community events; and

WHEREAS, Prior to joining Councilwoman Tasco's staff, Ms. Parker was a Secondary English Teacher at Pleasantville High School in New Jersey where she taught English to 9th through 12th grade students and served as an English as a Second Language night school teacher for immigrant children and adults; and

WHEREAS, Committed to the ideals of community involvement, political empowerment, and progressive social change, Cherelle is a committeeperson and 2nd Vice Chair of the 50th Ward Democratic Executive Committee and is a dynamic member of several boards of community service organizations including but not limited to the Pennsylvania Women's Campaign Fund, Inter-Community Development Corporation, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (Philadelphia Alumnae Chapter), National Political Congress of Black Women (Philadelphia Section), and the National Coalition of 100 B...