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From the Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council held Thursday, October 20, 2016:
Councilman Kenyatta Johnson (2nd District) leads a presentation honoring Phillies First Basemen Ryan Howard for his baseball career and philanthropy work in the City of Philadelphia;
Councilman Kenyatta Johnson (2nd District) leads a presentation honoring Phillies First Basemen Ryan Howard for his baseball career and philanthropy work in the City of Philadelphia.
Read the resolution: http://bit.ly/RyanHowardPHL
A
B
C
Morning,
everyone
good
morning,
everyone
all
right
so
I
want
to
do
this.
The
right
way,
you
know
being
newly
married
going
on
five
years.
I
recognize
that
on
the
side
of
every
strong
man
is
a
stronger
woman.
So
we
want
to
ask
for
mrs.
Howard
to
please
come
on
up
and
join
my
husband,
please
in
his
daughter.
C
So
today,
I
am
truly
honored
and
privileged
with
my
colleague
councilman
Alan
Dom,
to
honor
a
gentleman
who
has
definitely
left
a
mark
here
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
You
know
this
is
a
city
that
loves
our
sports
teams
but,
most
importantly,
we
love
championships
and
so
and
2008
with
which
was
it.
In
historical
year
we
elected
the
first
african-american
president
by
the
name
of
Barack
Obama.
We
also
elected
state
representative
of
the
186
legislative
district,
a
young
man
by
the
name
of
King
Otto
Johnson.
B
C
D
Thank
You,
councilman,
Johnson
and
really
the
lion.
How
are
your
wife
and
Families
is
a
great
honor,
it's
great
to
have
sports
figures
who
represented
Philadelphia
in
the
best
light,
and
we
couldn't
have
asked
for
someone
better
represented
philadelphi.
Besides
being
a
great
fall
off
the
Phillies
player,
the
tremendous
variety
bring
to
the
city
of
Philadelphia
is
great,
and
that
to
me
is
worth
everything.
So.
Thank
you
very
much
on
behalf
of
all
of
us.
Thank
you.
C
We
know
this
house,
besides
being
an
outstanding
athlete
and
bringing
a
world
championship
here
to
the
fluid
city
of
Philadelphia
he's
also
a
great
outstanding
human
being
I
mean
Councilwoman
ridiculing
the
sanchezes
districts.
You
have
the
Ryan
Howard
baseball
field,
which
he'll
he's
supported
and
the
second
column
at
a
district.
We
have
the
Ryan,
Howard,
baseball
academy
and
baseball
fields
at
the
man,
Anderson
Recreation
Center,
as
well
as
FDR
park.
C
So
this
is
a
gentleman
who
came
to
the
city
of
Philadelphia
rolled
up
his
sleeves
and
said
how
can
I
give
back
to
the
community
in
which
I
am
working
in?
And
so
we
sincerely
say
thank
you
for
thinking
about
those
most
in
need
and,
most
importantly,
improving
the
quality
of
life
of
all
of
our
young
people
in
the
neighborhoods
here
in
the
city
of
flood
up,
and
so.
B
F
Whereas
ryan
is
the
last
player
remaining
from
the
Phillies
2008
world
championship
team
and
play
a
pivotal
role
in
that
victorious,
postseason
run
the
team's
first
championship
since
1980
and
the
city
of
Philadelphia's.
First
since
1983
over
the
course
of
that
season,
Ryan
led
the
league
in
home
runs
with
48
and
swatted
three
more
during
the
2008
world
series,
helping
the
cliff
to
Phillies
over
temp
a
race
for
games,
the
one
and.
G
Council
president,
Clark
and
I
are
extremely
grateful,
a
four
to
the
right
Howard
foundation
because
they
really
set
the
stage
for
what
has
been
a
major
renovation
of
hunting
park
and
the
staple
being
used
now
in
the
city.
For
what
open
space
and
top
hat
top
level
of
sports
facility
should
be
so
we're
forever
thankful
I'm
going
to
make
sure
that
that
Ryan
Howard
field
means
a
valuable
resource
in
hunting
park
and
whereas,
in
addition
to
this
team
success,
Ryan
has
also
learned
several
individual
honors
over
the
course
of
his
outstanding
career
in
2005.
G
Ryan
won
the
national
league
rookie
of
the
year
and
the
National
League
Most
Valuable
Player
Award
in
2006.
Additionally,
Ryan
is
a
three-time
National
League
all-star
and
has
won
the
Silver
Slugger
Award,
the
Hank
Aaron
award
and
the
National
League
Championship
Series
Most
Valuable
Player
Award
in
2009
and.
I
Whereas
not
surprisingly,
Ryan
holds
the
Phillies
franchise
record.
Their
home
runs
by
a
Phillies
batter
in
a
single
season,
with
a
total
of
fifty
eight
home
runs
in
the
two
thousand
and
two
thousand
and
six
season
surpassing
mike
schmitz
record.
A
48
home
runs
set
during
the
nineteen
eighty
season.
J
Whereas,
in
addition
to
all
of
Ryan's
success
on
the
field,
Ryan
was
also
one
of
the
team's
most
visible
volunteers
in
the
community.
His
dedication
to
his
adoptive
city
of
Philadelphia
hasn't
felt
through
several
charities,
including
ryan
howard's,
celebrity
servers,
his
work
with
the
Police
Athletic
League,
the
Ryan
Howard
Family
Foundation,
and
the
Ryan
Howard
big
piece
foundation,
which
is
dedicated
to
improving
the
lives
of
children
by
promoting
academic
and
athletic
development.
The
Ryan
Howard
Reading
Challenge,
created
by
the
Ryan
Howard
big
piece
foundation,
is
AK.
K
C
That
the
council
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia
hereby
recognizes
congratulation
honors
Ryan
Howard
for
his
12
seasons,
with
the
Philadelphia
Phillies
and
commenced
his
dedication
to
philanthropy
throughout
the
city
of
Philadelphia
further
resolved
that
engrossed
copy
of
this
resolution
be
presented
to
Ryan
Howard
as
evidence
of
the
sincere
respect
and
admiration
of
this
legislative
body
and
Ryan.
We
also
have
an
additional
presentation
that
we
would
like
to
present
to
you
as
well.
C
C
L
I,
don't
even
know
how
to
respond
to
all
that
personal
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
everyone
here.
You
know
my
time
here.
Playing
playing
for
the
Phillies
has
been
great
I
want
one
thing
to
be
known
that
you
know
if
I'm
not
here,
playing
in
a
phillies
uniform
that
doesn't
mean
that
I'm
finished
with
my
work
in
the
city
and
around
Philadelphia,
so
my
presence
will
still
be
felt
here
in
Philadelphia,
because
there's
still
a
lot
of
work
that
needs
to
be
done
and
I
still
plan
on.
L
I
mean
you
know
that,
is
there
a
rattling
off
I'm
still
trying
to
figure
this
whole
thing
out,
I
mean
it's
hearing
all
the
the
different
things
you
know
over
the
course
of
my
career
that
that
have
taken
place
off
the
field
brings
great
pride
to
me
because
for
me,
that's
what
it's
always
been
about.
It's
always
been
about
giving
back.
L
You
know
with
the
urban
youth
academy
hunting
park,
all
the
different
things,
pal,
police,
athletically
and
I
just
want
to
say
it's
been
my
pleasure
and,
like
I
said,
I'm
not
I'm
not
finished
there's
I
may
not
be
in
a
phillies
uniform
next
year,
but
my
presence
will
definitely
be
felt
around
the
community
here.
So
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
recognizing
me.
My
family.