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Bill 080319-A

Naming and designating Public Health Center 9 located at 131 E. Chelten Avenue as the "Mattie L. Humphrey Health Center."

Introduced Mar 27, 2008Committee on Public Property and Public WorksOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember MillerCouncilmember MillerCouncilmember Tasco

From the floor

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  1. “Thank you, Madam President. I move that the rules of Council be suspended to permit the use of a Consent Agenda to consider the following bills on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar: Bills -Bills -- it's my first time, too. Bill No. 080319-A, Bill No. 080588, Bill No. 080837, Bill No. 080851, 080897, 080898, 080899, 080835, 080838, 080876, 080757, 080760, 080761, 080794, 080796, 080803, 080804, 080833, 080…”

    Councilman Clarke · Stated Meeting, December 11, 2008 · Dec 11, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “Bill No. 080319-A, an ordinance naming and designating Public Health Center 9 located at 131 East Chelten Avenue as the "Mattie L. Humphrey Health Center"; and Bill No. 080588, an ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Arch Street, 18th Street, Cuthbert Street and 19th Street; and Bill No. 080837, an ordinance amen…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 11, 2008 · Dec 11, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Mar 27, 2008Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Mar 27, 2008Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  3. May 22, 2008HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
  4. May 22, 2008HEARING HELD · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
  5. May 22, 2008RECESSED · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
  6. Dec 3, 2008HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
  7. Dec 3, 2008HEARING HELD · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
  8. Dec 3, 2008REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Public Property and Public Works
  9. Dec 4, 2008ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Dec 4, 2008SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Dec 4, 2008AMENDED · CITY COUNCIL
  12. Dec 4, 2008READ · CITY COUNCIL
  13. Dec 4, 2008ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING. · CITY COUNCIL
  14. Dec 11, 2008READ · CITY COUNCIL
  15. Dec 11, 2008PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  16. Dec 22, 2008SIGNED · MAYOR

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..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 location to honor the long time champion of people, Mattie L. Humphrey; now therefore THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: Section 1. Health Center 9 located at 131 E. Chelten Avenue is hereby named and designated as "Health Center 9 - The Mattie L. Humphrey Health Center." ..End