Under Mayor Jim Kenney, the city will have its first digital director.
Her name is Stephanie Waters and she’s a digital content strategist who’s worked on two failed gubernatorial campaigns: Martha Coakley’s 2014 run in Massachusetts and Barbara Buono’s 2013 New Jersey run. Waters, 28, of Point Breeze, most recently worked as Kenney’s digital campaign director.
I just voted for @JimFKenney at the Christian Street YMCA! #NextMayorPHL #Kenney2015 #ElectionDay pic.twitter.com/LpepgvBu8U
— Stephanie Waters (@steptothehanie) November 3, 2015
The role will “ensure the Mayor’s Office uses technology to help build an effective and efficient government that is accessible for every neighborhood,” according to a release.
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