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WHEREAS, James Francis Kelly III, originally from Pittsburgh and the grandson of 28th Ward Committee Woman Alice Nixon, is a co-star in the feature film ROCKY BALBOA; and
WHEREAS, James is currently a senior year attending St. Geneveive High School in Los Angeles, California and is in Pittsburgh to visit and tour prospective universities in Pittsburgh; and
WHEREAS, James has been acting for over 10 years and his appearance in ROCKY BALBOA, the sixth and final installment of the hugely successful Rocky franchise, is his first big screen movie experience; and
WHEREAS, James plays the character named "Steps," the teenage son of a single mom whom Rocky befriends and takes under his wing, and becomes a member of Rocky's inner circle that accompanies him to the final fight of his career; and
WHEREAS, James has also appeared on television shows "7th Heaven," "On Common Ground" and "Profiler" and will start working on his second movie titled "Burning Sands" later on this year; and
WHEREAS, just as in the inspirational ROCKY movies, James has worked extremely hard at making his dreams come true, and looks forward to continuing his acting career for many years to come.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh congratulates James Francis Kelly III on his burgeoning film career and wishes him continued success both on and off the big screen.