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Recognizing and congratulating Duane H. Bumb on his retirement and 25 years of distinguished service to the City of Philadelphia Department of Commerce.
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WHEREAS, Duane H. Bumb is retiring as Senior Deputy Commerce Director in June 2021 after a distinguished career in public service; and
WHEREAS, Bumb was born into a farming family in rural Ohio, earned a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Indiana University, and was selected for the prestigious Presidential Management Fellow program, the top public service leadership development program offered by the U.S. government, during which he served in a variety of positions including as a Park Ranger at Mount Rushmore for the National Park Service. He then worked in economic and riverfront development in Wilmington, Delaware, before joining the City of Philadelphia on July 1, 1995; and
WHEREAS, Bumb has been instrumental in the revitalization and economic development of Philadelphia, working on transformational projects including, but not limited to, Dietz & Watson expansion on to the former Frankford Arsenal property, UPS distribution center development on the former Teva site in Northeast Philadelphia, goPuff headquarters' move to 3rd & Spring Garden, Yards' expansion to 5th & Spring Garden, Hilco acquisition of the refinery, and retention of Aramark, FMC, and Five Below Headquarters, all as part of major developments that have shaped the landscape of the City; and
WHEREAS, Bumb has stewarded countless capital project investments in Philadelphia's neighborhoods to benefit all Philadelphians, including the annual Capital Program for Economic Development and the Cultural and Commercial Corridors Bond Program; and
WHEREAS, Bumb has played a key role in the redevelopment of the Avenue of the Arts, including projects at Broad & Pine, the Southstar Lofts, and Lincoln Square, among others; and
WHEREAS, Bumb was instrumental in the creation of the Schuylkill River Development Corporation, as we...
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