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Committee hears bill to rename portion of Cleveland street for philanthropist John Gallagher
Summary
Senate Bill 182 would rename a portion of Lorraine Avenue in Cleveland as John E. Gallagher Way to honor the late John Gallagher for philanthropic support of Urban Community School; sponsor testimony described Gallagher's donations and the community impact of the school.
A senator provided sponsor testimony supporting Senate Bill 182, which would rename a portion of Lorraine Avenue in Cleveland as John E. Gallagher Way to honor the late John Gallagher.
The sponsor described Gallagher as a World War II veteran, founder and chairman of Arrow International Company, and a philanthropic supporter of Urban Community School. The testimony said Gallagher and his wife donated land and operating funds in 2002 and that Urban Community School serves needy pre-K through eighth-grade students, with a stated 98 percent high school graduation rate among its alumni.
The bill would rename the stretch of road from West 407th Street to West 50th Street in front of the Urban Community School campus. The sponsor said the renaming is intended as a local tribute to Gallagher’s philanthropy and the school’s effect on the surrounding neighborhood.
Committee action: sponsor testimony was heard and no questions were recorded; the first hearing concluded with no further action for the item during this session.
Ending: the committee adjourned after completing the scheduled first hearings.
