City of Philadelphia - File #: 070964

• File #: 070964
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 11/1/2007
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 11/1/2007
• Title: Proclaiming the Day of November 17th 2007 as "David P. Richardson Jr. Day."
• Sponsors: Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Campbell, Councilmember Rizzo, Council President Verna, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Ramos, Councilmember Kelly, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Savage

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/1/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
11/1/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
11/1/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Proclaiming the Day of November 17th 2007 as "David P. Richardson Jr. Day."
Body
The City Council of Philadelphia designates the Day of November 17th 2007 as "David P. Richardson Jr. Day" and further Recognizing, Honoring, and Celebrating David P. Richardson Jr., - For his great achievement as an activist, lawmaker, human rights advocate and political leader.

WHEREAS, Dave Richardson, was born, raised, served and died locally here in Philadelphia; and

WHEREAS, Dave Richardson was a Germantown High School student who at a very young age became an activist, a lawmaker, a human rights advocate, and a political leader; and

WHEREAS, Forty Years ago...On Nov. 17, 1967, Dave Richardson, as an organizer of the walkout movement for African and African-American history in public schools, took a stand and made a difference; and

WHEREAS, In 1973, at the age of 24, Dave Richardson was elected state representative for the 201st Legislative District; and

WHEREAS, Dave Richardson, a native of Philadelphia, served 12 consecutive terms as state representative for the 201st Legislative District; and

WHEREAS, Dave Richardson was the Democratic Chairman of the Health and Human Services Committee, the chairman of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus, and the National Black Caucus of State Legislatures; and

WHEREAS, Dave Richardson was also the 59th Democratic Ward Leader and the Chairman of the Philadelphia Black Elected Officials, and the House Urban Affairs Committee; and

WHEREAS, During Dave Richardson's tenure in the legislature, he was the prime sponsor of more than 400 bills and co-sponsored more than 2,186 measures introduced by his colleagues; and

WHEREAS, Dave Richardson's legislative record gained him recognition as a proponent of social welfare reform and prison reform; as an advocate for social j...