Resolution 070132
Also naming Broad Street from Diamond Street to York Street "Georgie Woods Blvd."
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“Kennedy Boulevard"; and Resolution 070132, entitled "A resolution also naming Broad Street from Diamond Street to York Street 'Georgie Woods Boulevard'"; and Resolution 070133, entitled "A resolution also naming Diamond Street from 16th Street through 19th Street 'Father Paul Washington Avenue,'" respectfully reports it has considered and amended the same and returns the to Council with a favorable recommendation.”
The Clerk · Stated Meeting, April 19, 2007 · Apr 19, 2007 · official transcript, this passage
“The ayes have it and the amendment is adopted. Would we please make certain that the stenographer has copies of the amendments that have been introduced today. Okay. That concludes our Calendar. Oh, no. I'm sorry. We now have to consider Resolution No. 070132. I would ask the Clerk to please read the title of the resolution.”
Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, April 19, 2007 · Apr 19, 2007 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Feb 22, 2007Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Feb 22, 2007READ · CITY COUNCIL
- Feb 22, 2007Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
- Apr 12, 2007HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
- Apr 12, 2007HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
- Apr 12, 2007REPORTED FAVORABLY · Committee on Streets and Services
- Apr 19, 2007FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT END OF CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Apr 19, 2007ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL
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..Title Also naming Broad Street from Diamond Street to York Street "Georgie Woods Blvd." ..Body Born in Georgia on Friday, May 11, 1927, George Woods (known to everyone as Georgie) was a top R&B jock and became a true legend in every sense of the word. WHEREAS, Woods came to Philadelphia from New York in 1953 and began broadcasting from AM stations such as WDAS-AM and WHAT-AM.; and WHEREAS, He was a consultant to Dick Clark, advising him which records were popular in the African-American community; and WHEREAS, He went on to play the talents of emerging artists like the Temptations, Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson over the radio; and WHEREAS, In the 1960s, Woods used the airwaves to talk about the American civil rights movement; and WHEREAS, He was often known to stop playing music for hours to talk about the efforts of African-Americans and others who were campaigning for equality, and about the work of the movement's leaders such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; and WHEREAS, In 1963, Woods chartered buses to take people down to the August 28, 1963 March on Washington, D.C. (subsequently famous for its "I Have a Dream" speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.) and had asked a young Ed Bradley, currently a well-known CBS correspondent, to be a bus captain; and WHEREAS, Georgie also hosted so-called "Freedom Shows" at the Uptown and Nixon Theaters to raise money for civil rights activities. Georgie became well known hosting the great shows of ten acts at the Uptown; and WHEREAS, On Tuesday, November 12, 2002 Georgie Woods was presented with the March of Dimes Achievements in Radio (A.I.R.) Award and on Friday, November 18, 2005, the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia was proud to induct Georgie Woods into our "Hall of Fame"; and WHEREAS, Georgie Woods passed away on June 18, 2005 and will always be remembered as a broadcast pioneer and for his civil rights activisim; now therefore, be it RESOLVED, That Broad Street from Diamond Street to York Street also be named "Georgie Woods Blvd." ..End