Josh Carpenter to leave high-ranking post with City of Birmingham

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Josh Carpenter to leave high-ranking post with City of Birmingham

By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times Josh Carpenter, Director of the City of Birmingham's Department of Innovation and Economic Opportunity, is stepping down effective Nov. 30. Carpenter has been with Mayor Randall Woodfin’s administration for the past three years in a note to colleagues and friends late Monday said he’s enjoyed a job “in a […]

Source: The Birmingham Times

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