Mayor Nutter's budget address included amusing and emotional moments that you might have missed if you weren't there, such as:
-- Nutter appeared almost overcome by emotion at the beginning of his speech, after he recalled coming to City Council for the first time, as an observer, 26 years ago. "I had no idea at that time that I would ever end up here as a member of Philadelphia City Council, But certainly could never have imagined..." Nutter said, choking up for a full 10 seconds before continuing. "...that I'd be here today."
-- Nutter welcomed new Council members Bill Green, Curtis Jones Jr. and Maria Quinones Sanchez "to the greatest legislative body in the free world." Nutter laughed as he said it and pointed at Green, whose father, former Mayor Bill Green, famously labeled Council as "the worst legislative body in the free world."
-- Councilman Jim Kenney, notoriously grumpy as he feuded with the Street administration for the last eight years, gave Nutter an enthusiastic bear hug after Nutter's address (Kenney, whose front corner desk is the first stop for the mayor after an address, was known to find a reason to vacate his seat to avoid pleasantries with Street). Council President Anna C. Verna suggested someone take a picture. "I’ve been very happy lately," Kenney said Friday. "After eight years years of guerilla warfare, it’s nice to know that what you go to work on will maybe get consideration and come to fruition."
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