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From the Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council held Thursday, December 7, 2017:
Councilman Bill Greenlee (At Large) led a presentation (on behalf of Council President Darrell L. Clarke (5th District) honoring, recognizing and congratulating Hazim Hardeman for being named a 2018 Rhodes Scholar.
Read the resolution: http://bit.ly/PHLHardeman
A
Thank
you
at
this
time
the
chair
recognizes
councilman
Greenlee,
who
will
present
a
resolution
on
my
behalf
to
Hazim
Hardiman
with
mr.
Hardiman
and
those
accompany
him.
Please
join
the
councilman
at
the
podium
and
joining
councilman
Greenlee.
We
have
Councilwoman
Blackwell,
Councilwoman,
Jim,
Councilwoman
Parker.
B
C
Thank
You
mr.
president,
many
times
we
honor
folks
who
have
for
their
careers
and
but
also
for
what,
how
well
they
reflect
on
Philadelphia
and
I,
think
the
young
man
we're
about
to
recognize
it's
nobody
to
reflects
what
more
positively
on
Philadelphia
than
he
does
so
I'm
proud
to
start
this
resolution
honoring
and
recognizing
and
congratulating
Hazim
Hardiman
for
being
named
a
2018
Rhodes
Scholar.
That's
it.
C
Whereas
Hazim
ottoman
was
selected
as
one
of
the
32
students
out
of
over
850
applicants
to
be
awarded
the
highly
competitive
and
prestigious
road
scholarship
to
pursue
a
master's
degree
at
Oxford
University
in
England
and
whereas
growing
up
in
North
Philadelphia
near
23rd
diamond
in
the
5th
councilman
district
Sir
with
his
mother
and
three
siblings.
He
plans
to
study
sociology
or
political
theory
while
at
Oxford
end.
D
Whereas
searching
for
a
better
opportunity
for
her
son,
his
mother
Gwendolen
falsified
their
dress
to
get
Hardiman
into
a
better
public
elementary
school,
transferring
to
a
Shama
in
the
3rd
grade
and
the
City
of
Roxbury
section
and
whereas
the
Rose
scholarships
are
the
oldest
and
most
celebrated
International.
Fellowship
Awards
in
the
world
and.
B
E
F
Whereas
mr.
Hartman
enrolled
at
Community
College
of
Philadelphia,
where
he
was
selected
for
the
Honors
Program
and
receive
an
associate's
degree
in
communications
in
2015,
while
serving
as
a
vice
president
of
a
Student,
Government
Association
and
whereas
after
graduating
from
the
Community
College
of
Philadelphia
mr.
Hartman
rolled
at
Temple
University,
where
he
was
accepted
into
their
Honors
Program
as
well.
Graduating
in
2017,
magna
laude
majoring
in
strategic
communication
and.
G
Whereas
mr.
Hardiman
is
the
first
graduate
of
Community
College
of
Philadelphia,
as
well
as
the
first
Temple
University
graduate
to
be
awarded
the
Rhodes
Scholarship
and
whereas
mr.
Hardiman
also
earned
a
running
start.
Research
and
policy
fellowship
with
the
city
of
Philadelphia's,
mayor's
office
of
community
empowerment,
where
he
researched
best
practices
for
playgrounds,
their
needs
for
upgrades
and
how
they
could
improve
the
city's
childcare
facilities
and.
H
Whereas
after
earning
a
master's
degree
at
Oxford,
mr.
Hardiman
plans
to
obtain
a
doctorate
in
communications
or
education
and
continue
his
work
in
critical,
pedagogy
social
movements,
race
and
politics,
an
african-american
intellectual
history
with
a
specific
interest
in
teaching
in
prisons
and
prison
reform,
and
whereas,
in
the
past
four
years,
Philadelphia
public
schools
have
produced
three
Rhodes
Scholars
Allen,
lock,
the
first
african-american
Rhodes
Scholar
and
famous
Harlem
Renaissance
poet
was
also
a
graduate
of
the
Philadelphia
public
school
system
attending
Central
High
School.
C
Now
now,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
that
the
Council
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia
hereby
honor,
recognize
and
congratulate
Hazim
Hartman
for
being
named
a
2018
Rhodes
Scholar,
be
it
FURTHER
RESOLVED
that
an
engrossed
copy
of
this
resolution
be
presented
to
mr.
Hartman
as
a
representation
of
the
true
and
sincere
sentiments
of
this
legislative
body.
Sir,
congratulations
and
best
of
luck
in
the
future.
I
You
so
much
I
first
would
like
to
just
thank
the
city
of
Philadelphia
for
this
incredible
honor.
As
a
person
born
and
raised
in
Philadelphia
I
couldn't
ask
for
anything
more
to
be
recognized
by
civil
council,
so
I
really
appreciate
it
and
I
didn't
really
prepare
any
remarks
so
I'll
just
say
as
we're
going
through
our
sort
of
local
politics.
I
We
should
bear
in
mind
that
this
is
a
possibility
and
that
each
action
that
we're
committed
to
taking
understand
that
the
outcome
of
those
actions
can
either
lead
to
extending
this
opportunity
or
limiting
this
opportunity,
so
I
would
just
exit.
We
bear
in
mind
that
as
we
go
through
the
process
of
local
politics
and
make
sure
that
this
is
not
just
the
exception
but
can
possibly
become
the
rule
and
that
somebody
can
also
do
what
I've
been
able
to
do
because
of
the
opportunity
they
have
been
extended
to
me.
So
thank
you.