S1156B1851A09016 MAB:NLG 06/27/18 #90 A09016
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 1156
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE BULLOCK
Printer's No. 1851
Amend Bill, page 1, line 16, by striking out "and"
Amend Bill, page 1, line 18, by striking out the period after
"Highway" and inserting
; and designating the portion of State Route 3011, also known as
29th Street, between Master Street and Thompson Street, in
the City of Philadelphia, as the Frank L. Oliver Memorial
Highway.
Amend Bill, page 7, by inserting between lines 9 and 10
Section 7. Frank L. Oliver Memorial Highway.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Frank L. Oliver was born on April 15, 1922, to James
and Lessie Oliver in Philadelphia.
(2) He served as chair of the 29th Democratic Ward
Committee, eventually becoming its leader in 1970, and served
in that position until his passing.
(3) In 1973, he was elected to the House of
Representatives in a special election, representing the 195th
Legislative District.
(4) He was the first African American to represent the
195th Legislative District, which he represented honorably
for 37 years.
(5) He was a founding member and chair of the
Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus and was an instrumental
member of the Pennsylvania Minority Business Development
Authority.
(6) His extensive public service also included serving
as the first African-American treasurer of Philadelphia's
Democratic Party and as chair of the New Progressive
Alliance.
(7) At his retirement, he was Democratic Chair of the
Health and Human Services Committee of the House of
Representatives and had previously served as chair of the
State Government Committee of the House of Representatives.
(8) Frank L. Oliver personified what it meant to be a
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public servant by always being accessible to his constituents
and helping people.
(9) His ability to cross party lines to negotiate on
behalf of his constituents and the City of Philadelphia is
well remembered.
(10) Frank L. Oliver passed away on February 1, 2018, at
the age of 95.
(b) Designation.--The portion of State Route 3011, also
known as 29th Street, between Master Street and Thompson Street,
in the City of Philadelphia, is designated as the Frank L.
Oliver Memorial Highway.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the highway to
traffic in both directions on the highway.
Amend Bill, page 7, line 10, by striking out "7" and
inserting
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