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Kenney to Appoint Tumar Alexander as Philly's Acting Managing Director

Mayor Jim Kenney intends to appoint Tumar Alexander, Philadelphia’s first deputy managing director, as the acting managing director once Brian Abenathy resigns in September, a spokesperson confirmed ...
WHYY

‘We’re losing too many talented, bright people’: Philly’s next managing director vows to combat violence

Tumar Alexander was at the scene of a shooting in West Philadelphia last year when a woman pulled him aside to say that she was a block captain, and she had a problem in her neighborhood: two blighted ...
Philadelphia Tribune

Tumar Alexander drops interim in taking managing director post

Tumar Alexander has accepted Mayor Jim Kenney’s offer to become Philadelphia’s managing director after serving in an interim role since September. Alexander, 45, replaces Brian Abernathy, who stepped ...
Philadelphia Tribune

Tumar Alexander to become interim city director

An African-American man is poised to take up the highest unelected position in Philadelphia. Mayor Jim Kenney is expected to appoint Tumar Alexander, 45, as interim city managing director to replace ...
WHYY

Kenney to appoint Tumar Alexander as Philly’s acting managing director

This story originally appeared on NBC10. Mayor Jim Kenney intends to appoint Tumar Alexander, Philadelphia’s first deputy managing director, as the acting managing director once Brian Abenathy resigns ...