December 31, 2015 Jennifer Lynn, Newsworks Once elected mayor of Philadelphia, Jim Kenney swiftly announced he would expand his cabinet to include a Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer. Attorney Nolan Atkinson was the man tapped for the post by Mayor-elect Kenney on Nov. 18. He’s managed diversity programs at the Philadelphia law office of […]
Read More“We want to make sure that they understand that we value them. We value them as human beings, we value them as citizens,” Kenney said. “And, we want to be there to help them at every step of the way in their effort to come back into society, be productive members of society, pay taxes, raise families.”
Read MoreTulante comes into the city solicitor’s job after serving as assistant U.S. attorney in Philadelphia’s U.S. Attorney’s Office since 2010. As a federal prosecutor, he has handled a wide range of criminal investigations and prosecutions, including narcotics and white-collar offenses.
Read MoreThe job of city representative is a sort of cheerleader-in-chief and city diplomat. Traditionally, the appointee fills in for the mayor when the chief executive cannot attend a public event. The city representative also looks for ways to showcase the city on the national and international stages. Hess said she hopes to also focus on neighborhoods and residents.
Read MoreMichael DiBerardinis was preaching his personal gospel last Wednesday to parks and recreation directors from across the country, about the importance of working with the people they serve.
Read MoreRecently, Kenney — who was a city councilman for 23 years — told a room full of business executives he wants to be the kind of mayor who pays attention to the details. He said his commissioners should expect a lot of phone calls pointing out the little things that need fixing or instructing them to get in touch with a resident who has an issue.
Read MoreMayor-elect Jim Kenney on Wednesday announced his appointments for city treasurer, budget director and first deputy finance director.
Read MoreSo in the spirit of uniting the city, Kenney has hosted five town halls in the North, South, Northeast, Southwest, and West sections of the city.
Read MoreMayor-elect Jim Kenney said on Wednesday morning that the focus of his administration’s economic development policy will be on neighborhood commercial corridors outside of Center City.
Read MoreKenney said a key area for moving the city’s economy forward will be education, and his goal will be to “increase access” to quality pre-kindergarten for 18,000 children who do not have it.
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