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Wednesday, October 1, 2008
MBEC Gutted, Mayor Sets Up New Minority Biz Offices
Mayor Nutter today dissolved the troubled Minority Business Enterprise Council -- an agency charged with boosting city contract opportunities for businesses owned by minorities, women and the physically challenged -- and set up two new economic offices in its place.

At a City Hall press conference, Nutter signed an executive order gutting MBEC and establishing an Economic Opportunity Cabinet of top administration officials and an Office of Economic Opportunity. Nutter said this new operation will better achieve the city's goals of improving minority participation.

"I think having the Economic Opportunity Cabinet with the Managing Director and four deputy mayors sets the tone that says this is serious," Nutter said.

Nutter appointed Michael Bell, who currently serves as director of compliance at the city Office of Housing and Community development, to head the new economic office. He has been charged with coming up with a detailed plan for economic opportunity by January 31.

During his mayoral campaign, Nutter pledged to double the number of city contracts given to minorities and women.
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Chris Brennan, a native Philadelphian and graduate of Temple University, joined the Daily News in 1999. He has written about SEPTA, the Philadelphia School District, the legalization of casino gambling, state government, the mayor, the governor, City Council and political campaigns.

Catherine Lucey joined the Daily News in 2002. Since then she has written about murderous drug gangs, political protesters and Harry Potter. For the past two years, she covered the 2007 mayoral election. Now that the battle is over, she has moved down to the City Hall bureau where she will report on the Nutter administration.

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