City of Philadelphia - File #: 090474

• File #: 090474
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 6/4/2009
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 6/4/2009
• Title: Recognizing the Service of Jettie D. Newkirk, Esquire, on the Board of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Kenney, Council President Verna, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Sanchez

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/4/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
6/4/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
6/4/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Recognizing the Service of Jettie D. Newkirk, Esquire, on the Board of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.
Body
WHEREAS, Jettie D. Newkirk, Esquire, has served continuously on the SEPTA Board as a representative of Philadelphia County since September 1992; and

WHEREAS, Jettie D. Newkirk, after graduating from Florida A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education, earned a Master's degree in counseling and guidance and a Juris Doctor degree from Temple University; and

WHEREAS, Having practiced law for over 25 years, she exhibited a genuine devotion to the City of Philadelphia, especially its youth, and earned a reputation for honesty, integrity, thoroughness, directness and sensitivity to the needs of her clients; and

WHEREAS, During her tenure on the SEPTA Board, Jettie D. Newkirk has been an active member of the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO), whose Philadelphia Chapter has recently established a scholarship fund for deserving students in her name to honor her service to both the local and national organization; and

WHEREAS, Jettie D. Newkirk's substantial civic and social contributions currently include membership on the Carroll Park Community Council Board of Directors; FAMU Alumni Association; 2000 African American Women; Chair-Advisory Board, Netter Center of Community Partnerships, University of Pennsylvania; and the Vine Memorial Baptist Church - Chair, Community Outreach Ministry; and

WHEREAS, Jettie D. Newkirk is also a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Barrister's Association, Philadelphia Bar Association, National Bar Association, Women Lawyers Division, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Conference of Minority Transportation Officials, and was recently awarded the A. Leon Higginbotham Life Time Achievement Award by the Minority Bar Committee of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and was named by the Philadelphia Tribune as one of its 2008 leaders; and ...