City of Philadelphia - File #: 080319-A

• File #: 080319-A
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 3/27/2008
• In control: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
• Final action: 12/11/2008
• Title: Naming and designating Public Health Center 9 located at 131 E. Chelten Avenue as the "Mattie L. Humphrey Health Center."
• Sponsors: Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Tasco

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/22/2008	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/11/2008	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
12/11/2008	1	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	16:0
12/4/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
12/4/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
12/4/2008	1	CITY COUNCIL	AMENDED
12/4/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
12/4/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
12/3/2008	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/3/2008	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	HEARING HELD
12/3/2008	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
5/22/2008	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/22/2008	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	HEARING HELD
5/22/2008	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	RECESSED
3/27/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
3/27/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Naming and designating Public Health Center 9 located at 131 E. Chelten Avenue as the "Mattie L. Humphrey Health Center."
Body
WHEREAS, Mattie L. Humphrey was born July 1926 and died in November of 2001; and

WHEREAS, Mattie L. Humphrey was a graduate of Girls High and received the Highest Honors in her class of 1942; and

WHEREAS, Mattie L. Humphrey received a BS Registered Nurse degree from Catholic University in 1946; and

WHEREAS, In 1954, Mattie L. Humphrey was awarded a master degree in Hospital Administration from Wayne University; and

WHEREAS, Mattie L. Humphrey did not stop there, but proceeded to Villanova University, where in 1988, she received a Law Degree; and

WHEREAS, Mattie L. Humphrey was an unmistakable voice, a change agent honored by many from Elected officials, Civic groups to oppressed patients-prisoners and private organizations; and

WHEREAS, Mattie L. Humphrey tirelessly helped bring Public Access cable television to Philadelphia; and

WHEREAS, Mattie L. Humphrey initiated programs such as the Gratersford Prison "Degrees of Captivity" to support prison inmates in making transitions; and

WHEREAS, Mattie L. Humphrey founded the former Germantown Health Committee, co-founded Citizens health Action Committee; and

WHEREAS, Mattie L. Humphrey was a woman of firm faith, with her greatest accomplishments being her unique way of understanding the health needs of underserved communities, and making every effort to provide the necessary assistance; and

WHEREAS, Aside from Mattie L. Humphrey's accomplishments as an attorney, nurse, journalist, public policy specialist and researcher, Mattie L. Humphrey was truly a champion to the people; and

WHEREAS, Since Mattie L. Humphrey did so much for her community, especially in the health care field, it would be appropriate to rename Health Center 9 located at 131 E. Chelten Avenue as "Health Center 9 - The Mattie L. Humphrey Health Center," thus making the center a ...