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City Council welcomed four new members to Council on Monday as the newcomers, elected in special elections this month to fill vacancies, were all sworn in before family and friends in Council Chambers at City Hall.
The four new members of Council sworn in today are:
Councilmember At Large James Harrity, 50, a resident of Kensington and former aide to State Senator Sharif Street.
Councilmember Quetcy Lozada, 52, a resident of Northwood and former Chief of Staff to Councilmember Maria Quiñones Sánchez. Lozada will represent the 7th Council District.
Councilmember Anthony Phillips, 33, a resident of Mt. Airy, and founder of the nonprofit Youth Action. Phillips was elected to represent the 9th Council District.
Councilmember At Large Sharon Vaughn, 58, a resident of Feltonville, and former Chief of Staff to Councilmember Derek Green.
https://phlcouncil.com/city-council-welcomes-four-new-members-in-swearing-in-ceremony/
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Morning,
everyone
good
afternoon,
I'm.
Sorry,
thank
you
all
for
being
here.
We
really
appreciate
you
attending
today's
swearing-in
ceremony.
We're
quite
excited
it's
best
possible.
We
anticipate
having
a
relatively
full
complimental
Council.
It
will
allow
us
to
continue
the
business
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
Most
importantly,
it
will
allow
us
to
pass
legislation
that
will
be
prudent
policy
that
will
address
the
needs
and
the
challenges
of
our
great
City.
A
We
are
so
excited
to
have
these
members
here
today,
I'm
more
than
excited,
because
we
have
more
people
to
spread
the
work
around
too
it's
a
good
day.
You
know
I
want
to
thank
all
the
members.
I
will
try
to
call
the
elected
former
elected
members
and,
if
I
miss
anybody,
please
raise
your
hand
want
to
start
councilman
down
councilman
down.
Just
because
you
left
doesn't
mean
you
have
to
sit
behind
the
rail,
sir.
You
you
still
councilman
Derek
green.
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All
right,
it's
time
to
get
the
business
so
I'll
again,
I
want
to
welcome
everyone
who
is
here
today.
We
really
appreciate
you
being
here
who
did
I
forget
where's,
he
at
oh
councilman,
oh
I'm,
sorry
laid
back
over
there
I'm
sorry,
councilman
David,
oh
my
bad!
All
right!
We
want
to
get
started
now
with
some
serious
business,
so
I
would
like
to
officially
welcome
everyone
who
is
here
today.
I
want
to
thank
you
so
much
for
taking
time
out
of
your
day
to
come
into
this
awesome
awesome
swearing
in
ceremony.
A
It's
a
lot
of
excitement
in
the
room,
as
you
can
see
outside
the
room.
We
really
appreciate
it.
So
we're
going
to
start
out
as
we
should
with
everything
from
prayer,
given
the
challenges
that
we
face,
not
only
in
our
city
but
in
our
state,
but
in
our
country
we
will
now
have
the
chair
of
the
black
clergy
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
Reverend,
Robert,
Collier
senior
Reverend.
Can
you
come
up
and
please
give
us
some
spiritual
inspiration,
please,
sir.
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Let
us
pray
dear
God.
Thank
you
for
this
new
day,
full
of
purpose
and
promise.
We
ask
O
Lord
that
you
endow
city
council
with
the
42
to
execute
their
assigned
duties.
We
ask
your
Divine
anointing
upon
the
new
members
of
counsel,
who
are
being
sworn
in
today,
grant
that
they
might
enjoy
the
richness
of
your
grace,
be
merciful,
unto
them
and
Grant
them
thy
peace,
help
them
to
deal
with
the
new
responsibilities
and
to
seek
your
face
when
the
road
gets
rough
and
the
going
gets
tough.
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May
they
work
in
unity
with
those
members
of
city
council
that
are
already
serving
may
they
be
welcome
with
open
arms
by
those
who
are
already
in
power.
Heavenly
Father
help
every
new
member
and
every
experienced
member
to
stay
the
course
when
they
have
to
make
difficult
decisions,
grant
them
wisdom
when
they
encountered
criticism,
grant
them
strength
when
they
are
dealing
with
adversity,
grant
them
calmness
when
they,
when
their
peace
among
elected
officials
who
have
been
elected
to
serve.
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Let
there
be
peace,
we
ask
Divine
protection,
Upon
Our
elected
officials
who
are
under
attack
make
a
way
out
of
no
way
help
righteousness
prevail.
Your
word
affirms
that
the
official
fervent
prayer
of
the
righteous
availth,
much
so
become
boldly
before
thy
Throne,
declaring
the
victory
victory
over
defeat.
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Victory
over
selfishness,
victory
over
conflict
victory
over
greed,
victory
that
these
elected
officials
will
always
put
the
welfare
of
the
people
that
they
are
certain
person
any
in
our
decision
that
they
are
to
make.
We
realize
that
we
fight
against
principalities
of
Darkness,
so
Lord
be
the
light
that
we
need
for
every
alleged
official
in
the
mighty
name
of
he
who
went
to
Calvary
died
on
an
Old,
Rugged
Cross,
amen.
A
Thank
you.
Thank
you
so
much
for
everyone.
We
really
appreciate
you
being
here,
so
we
will
now
get
to
the
business
at
hand.
We
will
be
calling
up.
Council
members
elect
soon
to
be
officially
council
members.
We
will
go
in
this
order.
First
step,
councilman
elect
James,
a
heredy,
the
third
and
the
bible
holders
will
be
James,
Harry,
Jr
and
Aidan
Lottery,
and
can
we
ask
the
honorable
Brian
F
McLaughlin,
please
come
up
and
give
the
give
the
oath.
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Pretend
on
the
Bible
raise
your
right
hand
and
repeat
after
me,
I
ketsy
m
Lozada.
Do
you
solemnly
swear
that
I
will
support
obey
and
defend,
but
I
will
support,
obey
and
defend
the
Constitution
of
the
United
States,
the
Constitution
of
the
United
States,
the
Constitution
of
the
Commonwealth
of
Pennsylvania,
the
constitution
of
the.
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G
As
a
new
leader
elected
official,
congratulations
to
my
college
now
I'd
like
to
thank
everyone
who
has
planted
a
seed
and
poured
into
me
on
this
journey
today
to
my
husband,
my
children,
my
parents
and
my
family.
Thank
you
for
the
love,
support,
sacrifices
and
everything
you've
done
to
get
me
here
to
the
residents
of
the
seventh
Council
District.
Thank
you
for
your
vote
of
confidence.
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I
Oh
wow
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you.
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
everyone.
That's
here
today
to
all
the
neighbors
who
put
me
in
this
position
today
to
my
family,
to
my
friends,
to
the
ward
leaders
to
the
committee,
people
to
all
the
supporters
who
have
made
me
who
I
am
today
and
I
also
want
to
thank
my
father.
I
I
I
They're
doing
well
in
their
children's
children
is
doing
well
I'm
here
because
of
the
sacrifice
of
people
like
Michael,
John
and
also
individuals
like
Michael
Michael
O'toole.
Who
was
my
mentor
and
David
Ford.
Who
gave
me
my
first
job
here
at
city
council
where
Bono
Reynolds
Brown
I'm
here,
also
because
we
have
individuals
that
were
non-profit
leaders
and
teachers
that
were
in
my
life
that
molded
and
supported
me
and
all
throughout
my
days?
I
Also
because
of
my
pastor,
Marshall
Mitchell,
who
taught
me
the
importance
that
Excellence
is
always
the
answer,
and
you
should
never
settle
the
less
and
I'm
also
here
because
of
shirelle
Parker,
who,
when
people
did
not
know
who
I
was
because
the
work
that
I've
done
over
the
years
has
been
out
of
the
spotlight.
She
never
wavered
and
believed
in
me
and
trusted
in
me
and
believing
that
I
could
really
serve
our
community
and
I
learned
from
her
the
importance
of
being
there
for
folks
and
being
passionate
for
our
middle
neighborhoods.
I
And
lastly,
I'm
here
today,
because
of
all
the
young
people
that
you
see
today,
this
was
a
very
difficult
decision
for
me
to
make
to
run
and
be
a
part
of
this
body.
I
love.
What
I
do
what
I've
done
with
young
people
over
the
years,
but
because
of
Kayla
Ronald
Ashley,
naju,
Shamar,
Jonathan,
Dallas
and
many
others
and
Emily
I'm
here
today,
because
what
they
taught
me
is
that
he
said
Anthony
Mr
Anthony
as
they
call
me
go,
do
that
city
council
thing,
because
we
need
people
like
you.
I
Believe
we
will
do
that
together,
and
so
my
closing
I
want
to
say
is
our
opportunity
to
build
prosperity
in
our
city,
and
our
village
is
going
to
help
us
get
there.
So
we'll
develop
the
systems
as
well
as
the
the
entities
that
we
need
to
create.
That
and
I
just
want
to
say.
Thank
you
all
for
allowing
me
being
a
part
of
this
Village,
be
a
part
of
this
community
and
I'm
looking
forward
to
serving
because
I
might
my
true
identity,
I
hope
to
have
in
this
city.
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My
beautiful
grandchildren,
Aaron
and
Chloe
thanks
for
understanding
when
Mimi
couldn't
be
with
you
sometime,
because
she
was
working
thanks
for
helping
me
stuff,
those
voter
election
day
bags
giving
out
turkeys,
feeding
people
during
the
pandemic,
going
to
fundraisers
going
to
community
meetings.
You
name
it.
K
We
were
there
David,
Green,
y'all,
already
know
this.
Man
is
the
bomb
and
will
forever
have
my
support.
I
really
really
love
him
dearly.
He
would
push
me
I
will
push
him.
He
will
push
me.
I
will
push
him
and
that's
how
we
got
things
done
to
my
brothers.
I
haven't
seen
him
this
morning,
but
I
hear
they're.
Hearing,
Mike
and
Reggie
I
have
loved
you
forever
with
all
of
me,
since
you
were
little
babies,
judge
Sawyer
girl.