""For the last 1,477 days, I have had the privilege of serving the city I grew up in as the Chief of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion. During this time, my 98-year old grandmother has been rapidly declining, leaving me as the only family member in the city to take care of her," he said. "After 4 years, having to balance her care with the duties of my office has taken its toll. Therefore, I have made the difficult decision to step away from my role and to fully focus on her well-being in this final stretch of her life.""
"Idowu served as the leader of the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts prior to joining the Wu administration, advocating for Black businesses across the state. He oversaw a 300% membership growth there, earning praise for expanding the organization's scope and public voice in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd. When he assumed his current role, Idowu was tasked with leading Boston's economic recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic."
Segun Idowu has served as Boston's chief of economic opportunity and inclusion since early 2022 and will leave City Hall on Feb. 27 to care full-time for his rapidly declining 98-year-old grandmother after balancing both responsibilities for 1,477 days. A Boston native and Morehouse College graduate, he organized protests against police violence and helped push for police body cameras. He led the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, growing membership by 300% and expanding its scope after George Floyd's murder. In City Hall he led economic recovery efforts, created the SPACE grant program for small retail spaces, advocated for hundreds of new restaurant liquor licenses, and helped boost the number of contracts awarded.
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