City of Philadelphia - File #: 140523

• File #: 140523
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 6/5/2014
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 6/5/2014
• Title: Honoring and recognizing Marq Temple for his leadership and lifelong dedication to the children and youth in Philadelphia, on this occasion of his retirement after 33 years of service to the Philadelphia Department of Human Services.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Bass, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember O'Brien, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez, Councilmember Oh, Councilmember Henon, Council President Clarke, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Squilla, Councilmember O'Neill

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/5/2014	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar	Pass
6/5/2014	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED

Title
Honoring and recognizing Marq Temple for his leadership and lifelong dedication to the children and youth in Philadelphia, on this occasion of his retirement after 33 years of service to the Philadelphia Department of Human Services.

Body
WHEREAS, Marq Temple was born and raised in the Strawberry Mansion section of North Philadelphia; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Temple, after graduating from Cardinal Dougherty High School in Philadelphia went on to receive a Bachelor Degree in Sociology from Howard University in Washington, D.C. and returned to Philadelphia to successfully obtain his Master of Social Work Degree from Temple University; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Temple was united in marriage to his wife Darlene and is the proud parent of two daughters, Autumn and Jada and proud grandparent of two grandsons, Devon and Jalen; and

WHEREAS, In 1981, Mr. Temple began his career with Philadelphia's Department of Human Services as a Youth Counselor; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Temple's passion, drive and commitment to the youth helped him ascend through the ranks from a Youth Counselor at the Philadelphia Youth Study Center to Executive Director of the Philadelphia Youth Study Center, where he oversaw the daily operations of the City's juvenile detention facility; and

WHEREAS, During his career, Mr. Temple has met and interacted with many people, but none more important to him than his late mentor, former Executive Director of the Philadelphia Youth Study Center, Clarence D. Holmes, Sr.; and

WHEREAS, During his career, Mr. Temple played a pivotal role in the Youth Study Center becoming the first ACA accredited facility in Pennsylvania. Furthermore, Mr. Temple oversaw the successful relocation of Philadelphia's Youth Study Center from its old location at 2020 Pennsylvania Avenue to a state of the art "Juvenile Justice Services Center" in West Philadelphia; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Temple is proud to say that he committed his entire working adult career to the betterment of...