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The 4th VOLUM E ON E , E DI T I O N F O U R
THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF COUNCILMEMBER CURTIS JONES, JR.
IN THE NEWS
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OFFICE STAFF Joshua Cohen, Chief of Staff Joshua.Cohen@phila.gov Charlita Davis, Deputy Chief of Staff Charlita.Davis@phila.gov Samantha Williams, Esq., Legislative Director Samantha.Williams@phila.gov Crystal Tann-Roberts, Scheduler/District Office Manager Crystal.Tann-Roberts@phila.gov Dinah Hayward, Special Project Manager Dinah.Hayward@phila.gov Ytina Dudley, Special Project Manager Ytina.Dudley@phila.gov Michael Lane, Constituent Service Representative Michael.Lane@phila.gov Ronald Bell, Constituent Service Representative jamalbell5532@gmail.com Gabriel Hart, Constituent Service Representative Gabriel.Hart@phila.gov Gail Young, Constituent Service Representative
IN THE DISTRICT
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ON THE MOVE
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WELCOME TO THE FOURTH EDITION OF THE FOURTH! As 2020 mercifully comes to an end, we have discovered that there is a difference between being nice, being kind, and genuinely caring. It is safe to say 2020 has not been the easiest year. We have gone from mandatory shutdowns because of the COVID 19 Pandemic, to civil unrest, to lantern flies and murder hornets and on top of it all, a monumentally important election. In this surreal storm of events, it is even more important than ever that we look to find the things we are grateful for. If we decide to call this year a wash and let it go down in history as awful, with nothing of importance coming out of it, then we lose. If we learned a new hobby, completed an overdue home project, helped a family member or neighbor, or just got to slow down a bit and really live in the moment, and appreciate that, we win. So, in this season of gratefulness, it is time to reflect and truly give thanks for, if not the easiest year, the time. As we look ahead to 2021, I along with my City Council colleagues will show we care by addressing the issues of poverty in the City of Philadelphia, by restoring confidence in our criminal justice system and by giving support to small businesses that have been severely impacted in 2020. We hope to make the comeback better than the set back.
Gail.Young@phila.gov
Councilmember Curtis Jones, Jr.