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Parker names Philly Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel as next managing director
The managing director, a position currently held by Tumar Alexander, directly oversees various city departments and programs responsible for addressing quality-of-life concerns in Kensington.
At a press conference on Tuesday morning, Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker named Philly Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel as the city's next managing director.
The managing director, a position currently held by Tumar Alexander, oversees various city departments and programs responsible for addressing quality-of-life concerns in Kensington.
Here are the various departments, offices, and programs the Managing Director's Office currently oversees:
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Jillian Bauer-Reese is an educator, journalist, and social worker. She leads Kensington Voice and teaches at Temple University, where she studies media harm reduction practices in stigmatized communities.
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