Resolution 220158
Recognizing February 2022 as American Heart Month, encouraging Philadelphians to be mindful of their heart health, and honoring the American Heart Association for their advocacy on the issue of heart health.
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“Hello. My name is Jacob Zychick and I am the American Heart Association's Community Advocacy Director in Southeast PA. I'm speaking in favor of Resolution No. 220158 that recognizes February 2020 [sic] as American Heart Month, encourages Philadelphians to be mindful of their heart health, and honoring the American Heart Association for their advocacy on the issue of heart health. Thank you to Councilmember Bass and t…”
Mr. Zychick · Stated Meeting, February 24, 2022 · Feb 24, 2022 · official transcript, this passage
“And Resolution No. 220150, entitled a "Resolution also naming the 6300 block of Lancaster Avenue Stated Meeting 68 2/24/2022 Way, to commemorate the Reverend Absalom Jones on his legacy as an abolitionist, clergyman and the founder of the African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas, the first African American Episcopal Church in The United States"; and Resolution No. 220151, entitled a "Resolution also naming 24th Street,…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, February 24, 2022 · Feb 24, 2022 · official transcript, this passage
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- Feb 17, 2022Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar · CITY COUNCIL
- Feb 24, 2022ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL
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..Title Recognizing February 2022 as American Heart Month, encouraging Philadelphians to be mindful of their heart health, and honoring the American Heart Association for their advocacy on the issue of heart health. ..Body WHEREAS, According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 696,000 people died of heart disease in 2020, making heart disease the continued leading cause of death in America; and WHEREAS, Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in Philadelphians, taking lives at a higher rate in Philadelphia than in any other American big city; and WHEREAS, Hypertension impacts 34% of adults in the City of Philadelphia; and WHEREAS, The notion that heart disease is exclusive to older men is pervasive and misleading. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in both women and men. One in every five female deaths stem from heart disease; and WHEREAS, Numbers from the United States Department of Health and Human Services say that, "in 2018, African Americans were 30 percent more likely to die from heart disease than non-Hispanic whites"; and WHEREAS, People with cardiovascular disease are more likely to experience severe symptoms of COVID-19; and WHEREAS, In 1964, President Lyndon Johnson declared the first American Heart Month; and WHEREAS, The American Heart Association is the largest not-for-profit funder of heart disease research, having invested over $4.8 billion in heart disease research; and WHEREAS, The City Council of Philadelphia takes great pleasure in recognizing organizations, like the American Heart Association, that, through dedication and excellence, contribute in a meaningful way to the wellbeing of communities in the City of Philadelphia; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, Recognizes February 2022 as American Heart Month, encourages Philadelphians to be mindful of their heart health, and honors the American Heart Association for their advocacy on the issue of heart health. FURTHER RESOLVED, That an Engrossed copy be presented to the American Heart Association of Philadelphia, further evidencing the sincere admiration and respect of this legislative body. ..End