City of Philadelphia - File #: 090916

• File #: 090916
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 12/10/2009
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 12/10/2009
• Title: Honoring and thanking the Honorable Lynne Abraham for her years of dedicated public service.
• Sponsors: Councilmember DiCicco, Council President Verna, Councilmember Green, Councilmember Kelly, Councilmember Sanchez, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember O'Neill

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/10/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
12/10/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
12/10/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Honoring and thanking the Honorable Lynne Abraham for her years of dedicated public service.
Body
WHEREAS, Lynne Abraham was selected in 1991 as Philadelphia's District Attorney. She was the first woman to serve as the City's top law enforcement official and she successfully won reelection in 1993, 1997, 2001 and 2005. As District Attorney, Ms. Abraham oversees the largest district attorney's office in Pennsylvania, prosecuting approximately 75,000 cases every year. The office has a professional staff of 300 attorneys and 275 support staff. As District Attorney, Lynn has always been a strong voice for victims of crime and has worked to improve her office and the criminal justice system in our City and state through innovative programs and legislation to help crime victims and law enforcement; and

WHEREAS, Lynne has combated violent crime through aggressive and effective prosecutions of the most dangerous criminals and by reorganizing the District Attorney's Office for maximum effectiveness. She formed the Repeat Offender Unit to target the most dangerous serial felons, and she created the FAST (Federal Alternative to State Trials) Unit to punish firearms offenders in the federal court system, where gun offenders receive stiffer sentences under the federal guidelines. She also partnered with Legislators and community groups to draft and implement the Blueprint for a Safer Philadelphia, a comprehensive response to violent crime; and

WHEREAS, Lynne created the Family Violence & Sexual Assault Unit to take advantage of the high level of specialization necessary to fight child abuse, sexual assault, and domestic violence. Lynne's Latina Domestic Violence Project has formed and strengthened partnerships with Women Organized Against Rape, Lutheran Settlement House, and Women in Transition to deal with the unique challenges posed by intra-family violence in the Latina community. Lynne promotes collaboration with victim advocacy groups as a participan...