Title
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Declaring Intent to Dedicate Football Field at Nat Turner Park
Purpose: Resolution Dedicating the Football Field at Nat Turner Park in Honor of Tahir Whitehead
Date: July 25, 2025
Sponsor(s): Council Member, C. Lawrence Crump
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WHEREAS, Tahir Ali Whitehead is a native of Newark who played football at West Side High School; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Whitehead went on to have a career in the National Football League (NFL); and
WHEREAS, Mr. Whitehead has dedicated years of service to the betterment of the youth in the City of Newark;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Municipal Council supports the naming of the football field at Nat Turner Park in honor of Tahir Ali Whitehead.
2. This Resolution of Support is ratified to the date of adoption of this authorizing Resolution.
STATEMENT
This Resolution supports the naming of the football field at Nat Turner Park as Tahir Whitehead Field in honor of Tahir Whitehead for both his football career, as well as his humanitarian and philanthropic activities in the City of Newark.