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Councilmembers Jannie Blackwell (3rd District), Bill Greenlee (At Large) and Al Taubenberger (At Large) make farewell speeches to Council.
Along with Councilmember Blondell Reynolds Brown (At Large), all three are leaving Council at the end of the 2019 session.
More info: http://phlcouncil.com/farewell-and-thank-you-to-councilmembers-blackwell-greenlee-reynolds-brown-and-taubenberger/
A
B
B
I
bought
that
I
brought
that
down
because
I
started
off
in
that
seat.
You
know
many
years
ago
newcomers
couldn't
sit
on
the
front
row
you
had
to
have.
You
know
you
had
to
be
around
a
while,
but
I
was
allowed
to
sit
in
that
seat,
because
that's
where
Lucien
Blackwell
sat
so
that
seats
been
occupied
by
us
for
a
long
long
time,
long
long
time.
B
I'm
gonna
win
mention
my
staff,
who
some
of
whom
passed
on
you
know:
I
considered
him
family
and
many
of
you
will
remember
Lester
Brown.
He
was
my
chief
of
staff.
He
passed
away
as
the
den
lion's
den
lines
was
our
first
step
number
when
Lou
started.
He
had
only
one
person
that
was
me.
I
was
so
grateful
when
I
got
one
more
staff
member
that
was
Dan
life,
but
he's
he
certainly
passed
on.
B
Jim
Hughes
was
in
the
60th
ward
he's
passed
on,
but
there's
so
many
other
people,
Thank
You
Joey
T
for
being
here
but
I
want
to
thank
them.
They're
all
over
there
from
from
Belinda
it'd,
been
Paul
that
penny
over
there
doing
housing.
You
know
she's
going
right,
Cheban
with
going
Alva
and
homelessness
for
23
years.
So
we
know
that's
where
she's
going
John
Fenton
Tim
Marty,
who
sits
in
the
back
office
Roxanne
my
attorney,
all
of
you,
Tootie
she's
been
volunteering
for
me
ever
since
she
retired
from
the
city.
Thank
you,
Tony
McIntosh
jr..
B
We
work
with
junior
and
senior
and
I've
seen
our
friends
from
state
committee,
and
so
many
people
were
here
and
Alice
right
that
I
won't
mention.
Suffice
it
to
say
that
I
am
grateful
to
all
of
you
for
what
you've
done.
I'm
grateful.
That
was
one
of
my
ministers
who
gave
the
invocation
and
Charlene
Holloway
I'm,
going
to
call
warning
in
one
moment
and
ask
her
to
complete
my
remarks
and
but
I
wanted
to
say
all
these
years
have
really
been
I've
enjoyed
each
and
every
day
of
it.
B
I
know,
I
say
that
often
because
I
know
this
is
my
mission.
We
all
have
a
mission
Captain
Blood.
The
mission
I
learned
my
Maryland
blue
at
his
picked
it
up
from
him
and
I'm
grateful
for
all
the
churches,
I
received
from
holy
apostles
and
a
mediator.
Thank
You
Stephanie.
We
were
honored
there
to
glens
Church,
Christ
Lutheran
to
Zion
Baptist,
to
so
many
churches
that
that
we've
been
Church
of
Christian
compassion.
In
fact,
I
have
a
new
painting
on
the
bottom
of
it.
B
B
I'm
still
being
honored
will
be
on
a
Friday
night,
I'm
still
being
I've
been
on
it
from
the
bottom
of
my
earring
from
Mantua
tavon
at
me
to
LA
21,
you
go
to
cops
Creek
Tuesday
I'll
be
honored
by
at
Southwest
Southwest
Business
Service
cops
Creek,
you
name
it
and
I'm
grateful
to
each
and
every
person.
So
I
only
have
one
thing
that
I
can
say:
I
thought
about
what
I
should
say,
because
I
don't
want
to
talk
about
45
years
is
a
long
time.
I
won't
begin
to
talk
about
that.
B
Ig
high,
but
I
want
to
say,
as
I've
tried
to
say
today
that
I
never
could
have
made
it
without.
You,
I
want
to
ask
Arlene
Holloway
to
come
up.
She
will
say
this
for
me,
because
I
would
never
have
made
it
without
each
and
every
person
in
this
room
I'm
so
grateful
for
you.
I
thank
God
for
you
and
I
will
never
miss
a
president.
Forget
any
of
you.
Thank
you.
C
C
C
B
Thank
you.
Yes,
Charlene
Holloway,
let
me
say
a
special
thanks
to
John
Christmas
I
love
you,
my
brother
I
see
Mike
over
there
and
you
know
I'm
blessed,
because
most
people
don't
have
the
same
closest
on
both
sides
of
the
family.
I
have
the
Brookside
and
I
have
the
black
wealth
side.
They
were
all
at
my
homeless
party,
with
some
four
thousand
homeless
people.
Last
night
they've
been
here
all
day.
That's
Sisson,
Joe.
There
you
see
her
on
the
front
row
there
on
the
front
row.
That's
my
sister,
my
brother-in-law,
you
see
Erica
behind
them.
B
She
worked
for
me
for
a
minute
and
I
want
to
mention
and
I
didn't
mention
my
dear
Floyd
who's
here,
who
was
who
was
here
until
she
got
sick
when
her
mother
died
and
didn't
come
back.
I
didn't
mention
Jeff,
who
worked
with
me
who's
part
of
the
staff
too.
You
know
once
you
connect
with
me
you
in
trouble.
B
A
D
See
I
said:
I
wasn't
going
to
get
emotional,
now
see
this
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
first
let
me
recognize
the
other
council
members
who
are
preparing
to
take
leave.
Today.
It's
been
a
pleasure
serving
with
a
dedicated
public
servant
like
councilman
topham
burger.
Even
when
we
occasionally
disagreed.
Sir
I
learned
a
lot
whole
lot
about
German
everything,
German
and
I.
Look
forward
to
attending
that
soccer
game.
D
We've
been
talking
about
for
a
long
time,
Councilwoman
Reynolds,
Browns
legacy
on
issues
important
to
women,
children
and
health,
and
the
health
of
all
citizens
will
always
be
remembered
and
as
what
everything
Blondell
was
involved
with
it
will
stand
down
in
bold
capital.
Letters
underlined
with
multiple
explanation,
points
and
I
think,
as
we
just
saw
anyone
who's
been
around
City
Hall.
These
past
years
knows
that
when
discussing
those
who
serve
those
who
need
help
the
most
and
who
who
helps
those
people,
three
words
immediately
come
to
mind.
Councilwoman
Janie
blackwell.
D
Her
work
will
be
felt
around
Philadelphia
for
decades
it
was
an
honor
to
serve
with
all
three
of
you,
as
for
me,
almost
40
years
ago,
with
less
weight
and
a
whole
lot
more
hair
I
started
working
as
a
staff
member
here
in
City
Council,
by
the
way,
at
the
robust
salary
of
ten
thousand
five
hundred
dollars
a
year
and
I
said
it
got
me
out
on
the
weekends.
What
I
can
tell
you
as
I
attend
and
as
I
attend?
D
D
Councilman
Cohen
made
it
clear
to
us
that
government
was
there
to
serve
people
and
to
help
people
and
I
hope
in
the
13
years
that
I
served
here
through
legislation,
I
sponsored
and
supported
and
services.
My
staff
provided
I
adhere
to
that
belief.
Dave
and
I
may
not
agreed
on
everything.
We
had
different
styles
and
different
approaches,
but
I
hope
every
once
in
a
while.
He
occasionally
I.
D
Said
I
wasn't
going
to
do
this
I
occasionally
hope
he
looks
down
and
approves
of
what
he
saw
by
the
way.
On
a
lighter
note,
I
think
many
of
us
know
that
dave
was
strongly
against
consent
agenda
so
sometimes
like
today,
when
I
voted
I
on
all
bills,
I
swear
that
desk
and
chair
was
vibrating
a
little
bit.
D
D
A
friend
of
mine
and
speaking
of
staffs
I
was
very,
very,
very
fortunate
to
have
the
great
people
I've
had
on
my
staff,
both
past
and
present
number
I'm
over
here.
Right
now
they
have
had
the
very
difficult
task
of
making
me
look
good
and
they
more
than
did
their
best
I'm,
proud
that
one
former
staff
member
now
serves
in
state
House
of
Representatives
and
another
heads,
a
governor's
commission.
Some
have
started
or
about
to
start
a
happy
retirement.
D
D
Wait
a
minute
baby
enough
Rick.
You
almost
finished
guys,
of
course,
I'm
very
fortunate
they're
served
here
in
Council
with
such
outstanding
dedicated
public
servants.
I
know
how
hard
all
of
you
work
to
serve
the
citizens
of
Philadelphia.
Mr.
president,
I've
learned
so
much
from
all
of
you
and
I
hope,
I
added
a
little
something
over
the
past
years
and
did
it
the
right
way,
even
when
sometimes
we
disagreed
to
that
end,
I
feel
one
of
my
the
best
compost.
D
But
she's
doing
her
job
teaching
in
Community
College
we'll
soon
find
out
how
much
he
likes
having
me
around
so
a
little
bit
more.
So
let
me
finish
by
her
just
reminding
everyone
like
I
said:
it's
been
40
years
and
old
habits
die
hard.
So
sometimes
next
year
you
see
me
getting
off.
248
bus
over
here
start
walking
towards
City
Hall
and
stop
short,
and
she
purposely
turn
around.
As
I
said,
it's
been
a
lot.
You
know,
old
habits
die
hard,
so
bear
with
me.
So
in
the
end
it's
been
a
great
ride.
A
E
President,
thank
you
very
very
much.
This
will
be
brief,
because
I
was
here,
the
briefest
of
all
all
the
graduating
class
of
2019,
but
I
first
got
into
this
building
was
because
of
Councilwoman
Joan
Purdue's
key.
The
second
time
I
got
in
was
because
councilman
Jack
Kelly
I
served
as
his
chief
of
staff.
The
third
time
I
got
in
was
because
of
people
and
I
appreciate
that
very
very
much.
E
But
I
also
want
to
thank
my
my
son,
Matthew
taubenberger
and
my
daughter,
Elizabeth
Clark,
and
her
husband
George.
Who
is
the
reminder
to
me
because
I
grew
up
in
a
German
neighborhood
of
remembering
all
things
German
and
it's
was
was
was
drummed
into
me
by
my
parents
who
I
can't
thank
enough
for
this,
but
I
couldn't
have
done
it
alone.
I
did
it
with
the
support
of
the
people
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
but
my
colleagues
taught
me
so
much
my
16
colleagues.
E
They
made
me
a
better
person,
a
better
man
and
I
leave
here,
a
stronger
person
and
a
wiser
person
and
council
president
I
can't
thank
you
enough
for
your
leadership.
I've
seen
you
in
difficult
times
and
I
appreciate
it
and
I
learned
a
lot.
I
can't
say
enough
about
my
staff.
They
made
me
look
good
at
every
moment.
Every
time
I'll
just
quickly
mention
their
names,
because
well
it's
nice
that
your
name
mentioned
Vincent
Emmanuel,
Kevin,
Carol,
Liu,
Feinberg,
Gary,
gray,
Safi
John,
Brasil
júnior
are
endemic
who's
back.
E
There
was
with
me
at
every
hearing
every
session,
Chris
Wright,
my
legislative
assistant,
and
we
had
interns
as
well
in
an
away
and
knees
Lodi,
it's
the
staff
that
makes
you
look
good.
It's
the
fact
that
this
building
is
maintained.
It's
the
people
to
clean
my
office,
it's
the
support
staff
and
it's
my
colleagues
I
walk
away
a
wiser
person.
You
look
at
the
election
results,
well,
I
lost,
but
I
won
so
much
more
in
experience
and
friendship
that
came
out
of
this
chamber.
I
can't
thank
you
all
enough
and
I
appreciate
the
time.