One reason the change was pushed through: Because a Councilman “idolizes Barack Obama.”

WILLINGBORO — A recreation and senior citizens center in Willingboro known as the “Kennedy Center” will soon be named after the sitting president and not a former one.

The change became official Tuesday when the township council voted to change the name of the building to honor President Barack Obama, according to a report on BurlingtonCountyTimes.com.

The change is not meant as a slight to former President John F. Kennedy, councilman Chris Walker told the website. Walker said it was “time to be about change,” in explaining the new name for the building.

Councilman Darvis Holley, said, “I happen to idolize Barack Obama,” according to the Burlington County Times.