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A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF ISSUING A STAMP TO HONOR MUHAMMAD ALI.
Sponsors:Primary David James (D-6), Primary Barbara Shanklin (D-2), Primary Donna L. Purvis
(D-5), Primary Paula McCraney (D-7), Primary Keisha Dorsey (D-3), Primary Jecorey
Arthur (D-4), Primary Angela Bowens (D-1), Additional Kevin Triplett (D-15), Additional
Stuart Benson (R-20), Additional Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D-8), Additional Bill
Hollander (D-9), Additional Pat Mulvihill (D-10), Additional Kevin Kramer (R-11),
Additional Rick Blackwell (D-12), Additional Mark H. Fox (D-13), Additional Cindi
Fowler (D-14), Additional Scott Reed (R-16), Additional Markus Winkler (D-17),
Additional Marilyn Parker (R-18), Additional Anthony Piagentini (R-19), Additional
Nicole George (D-21), Additional Robin Engel (R-22), Additional Madonna Flood (D-24)
and Additional Amy Holton Stewart (D-25)
Attachments:
A motion was made by Committee Member Triplett, seconded by Committee
Member Dorsey, that this Resolution be recommended for approval.
The following spoke to this item:
- Chair Shanklin
- Wanda Mitchell-Smith, Mayor's Office
- Committee Member Triplett
- Committee Member Benson
The following was discussed:
- The United States Post Office issued its first stamp in 1847 -- there have been
4,000 stamps that have been issued to date and over 800 people that have
been featured on these stamps
- This year the US Conference of Mayor's passed a Resolution embracing
Louisville's native Muhammad Ali urging and that he be featured on a stamp
titled "Give the Champ a Stamp"
- It was requested that Committee Member Triplett and Committee Member
Benson be added as co-sponsors to this Resolution
- Memories of Muhammad Ali were shared
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to Old
Business.
Adjournment
Without objection, Chair Shanklin adjourned the meeting at 1:40 p.m.
Note: Items sent to the Consent and Calendar or Old Business will be heard before the full
Council at the Metro Council meeting on August 11, 2022.