File #: 21-1702    Version: 1 Name: Resolution: Ceremonial Street Designation - James Edward Womack, II Way (CLC)
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 11/16/2021 In control: Municipal Council and City Clerk
On agenda: 11/23/2021 Final action: 11/23/2021
Title: Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation Honoree: James Edward Womack, ll Date(s): TBD Official Street Name(s): Intersection of South 10th Street and 14th Avenue Ceremonial Intersection Name: "James Edward Womack, ll Way" Sponsor: Council Member, C. Lawrence Crump Additional Information:
Sponsors: C. Lawrence Crump, Council of the Whole
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Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation
Honoree: James Edward Womack, ll
Date(s): TBD
Official Street Name(s): Intersection of South 10th Street and 14th Avenue
Ceremonial Intersection Name: "James Edward Womack, ll Way"
Sponsor: Council Member, C. Lawrence Crump
Additional Information:

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WHEREAS, Ordinance 6PSF-e, adopted on May 20, 2015, authorizes the designation of an intersection, etc., for honorary and ceremonial purposes; and

WHEREAS, James Edward Womack, ll, a lifelong Newark resident and member of the famed Newark-based gospel family singing group "The Womacks Singers", began his extensive and successful entrepreneurial career at an early age, ranging from landscaping, international car sales, sports and the music and film industry; and

WHEREAS, shortly after graduating from Glassboro State College, he moved to Los Angeles, California, where he built and maintained relationships with people throughout the world, especially in the entertainment industry. He developed working relationships with iconic industry figures such as Lauryn Hill, Kenny "Babyface" Edmunds, Andre Harrell, Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Mark Levin and Michael Harris, a.k.a "Harry O", founder of Death Row Records; and

WHEREAS, through his company Strictly Entertainment, LLC, he developed and managed various artistic and musical talents for several years before branching into the film industry where he developed success in the unique field of film funding. In addition, he founded the world's first co-ed professional league, "Global Mixed Gender Basketball" and was working on several other initiatives before his untimely passing; and

WHEREAS, the Governing Body is seeking to mai...

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