As Brian Kenner, once the District’s top economic development official, moves closer to earning a spot on the Events D.C. board, some local activists have raised concerns that he will offer his new employer, Amazon.com Inc., an inside track into D.C. government as its influence continues to rise across the Potomac River. Kenner left his position as deputy mayor for planning and economic development (DMPED) in June to join the government affairs shop at Amazon (NYSE: AMZN). Read More...
Activists uneasy about Kenner’s nomination to Events D.C. board
As Brian Kenner, once the District’s top economic development official, moves closer to earning a spot on the Events D.C. board, some local activists have raised concerns that he will offer his new employer, Amazon.com Inc., an inside track into D.C. government as its influence continues to rise across the Potomac River. Kenner left his position as deputy mayor for planning and economic development (DMPED) in June to join the government affairs shop at Amazon (NYSE: AMZN).
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