Pool Facility Named After Former Vice President
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Wilmington pool where former Vice President Joe Biden worked as young man now bears his name.
Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki hosted a ceremony Monday morning at the Brown Burton Winchester Park in Delaware as he and other notables honored Biden by renaming the pool facility the Joseph R. Biden Jr. Aquatic Center.
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The former vice president was once a lifeguard at the pool facility and he has spoken about that experience throughout his public service career.
Biden was in attendance with members of City Council, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, Governor John Carney and State Senator Margaret Rose Henry.
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