D.C.’s top economic development official is leaving government to join Amazon as the tech giant builds its second headquarters in Northern Virginia. Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Brian Kenner, who has held the position for over four years, will join Amazon to tackle regional economic development issues, the Washington Business Journal reports.
Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office confirmed Kenner’s move and said his last day with the government will be July 2. “For four and a half years, Brian has been an invaluable leader at D.C. government,” Bowser said in a statement.
“In 2015, I tasked Brian with increasing our stock of affordable housing, creating D.C. jobs for D.C. residents, and increasing tax revenues. To the benefit of the District and our residents, he delivered.”
Kenner will be based in Amazon’s D.C. office on New Jersey Avenue NW. He told the WBJ he spoke with the company when D.C. was vying for HQ2, but he was just approached roughly four weeks ago about the job opportunity.
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