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From YouTube: Councilmember Domb Honors Jeff Guaracino 1-20-2022
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From the Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council held January 20, 2022:
Councilmember Domb introduced a resolution honoring the life of Jeff Guaracino, Chief Executive Officer of Visit Philly, who brought the city into the national spotlight as a destination for tourism and whose work championed the lives of LGBTQ+ individuals.
Read the resolution: https://bit.ly/32dv49C
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This
is
regarding
the
passing
of
jeff
garasino,
our
chief
exec
executive
officer
of
visit
philly.
You
know,
jeff
made
a
reputation
for
himself
as
being
a
passionate
advocate
for
philadelphia
that
went
well
beyond
the
city
of
philadelphia.
His
work
as
a
tireless
advocate
for
the
lgbtq
plus
tourism
in
philadelphia
really
defines
his
legacy.
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In
fact,
in
2003
jeff
spearheaded
a
campaign
encouraging
visitors
to
come
to
philadelphia
with
a
commercial
about
a
fictional
gay
colonial
couple
beating
for
a
date
at
carpenters
hall.
The
advertisement.
Many
of
you
will
remember
it
was
one
of
the
first
of
its
kind
in
the
country
and
it
said
visit
philadelphia
and
get
your
history
straight,
and
your
nightlife
gay
and
it
worked.
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Philosophy
became
known
as
a
safe
and
welcoming
space
for
the
lgbtq
plus
community
at
a
time
when
the
rest
of
the
country
was
still
deciding
if
it
was
for
or
against
basic
rights.
Like
gay
marriage,
jeff's
strategies
were
some
of
the
first
ever
seen
in
the
country
and
will
have
a
lasting
impact
on
our
hospitality
industry
on
a
global
scale,
but,
above
all,
jeff
will
be
remembered
as
one
of
philadelphia's
proudest
residents
who
spent
his
professional
life,
sharing
our
city's
greatness
with
other
people
and
encouraging
them
to
visit
and
see
it
for
themselves.