Adé Fuqua (born January 17,1974 in

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, New York) is the former Chief of Staff, Office of the Managing Director – Deputy Mayor of Administration & Coordination, City of Philadelphia. A former professional

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wide receiver, who in his early career was duly recognized for being a music industry professional Singer/Songwriter. Fuqua is fully bilingual Spanish of African American, Puerto Rican and French Créole descent. Raised mainly in the Philadelphia Tri-State area.

Biography

Sports

Fuqua began to develop interest in professional football after having a good workout in May 2003 at the Professional Football Scout Camp Combine. He is a former Free Agent American Football wide receiver in the National Football League and

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with prototypical wide receiver skills and the athletic ability to play on the professional level even with a limited football background. His football career never gained much momentum due to his lack of focus in the game caused by distractions from his more productive career in music.

Music

In 2001, Fuqua was a member of the Pop Singing Sensation "South Street". As a member of South Street, Fuqua partnered with th
Philadelphia 76ers
to become part of the first Afro-American Latino pop group to perform the National Anthem for two consecutive years in the First Union Center in remembrance of Martin Luther King Day. The duo also participated in man
charity events with the Philadelphia 76ers
to support local youth activities. Fuqua has also been noted for his work a
executive producer
for Eastside Productions Inc. Fuqua has family ties in film, sports and entertainment, and is responsible for the production of several recognize
compositions

Politics

In 2011, Fuqua became assistant managing director, city of Philadelphia, in Mayor Michael A. Nutter's administration. His accomplishments include being recognized as one of the city's to

and the creation of th

In 2013 Fuqua was promoted to a City Chartered position, Deputy Managing Director, City of Philadelphia. One of his primary responsibilities in serving this role was to help design and lead as the director of the mayor's now nationally recognized community engagement policing model calle
the PhillyRising Collaborative
PhillyRising is credited with helping lower violent crime while improving the quality of life for citizens living in some of the most challenged areas throughout the city. After strategically implementing the program citywide and meeting its purpose of reducing crime while improving quality of life, Fuqua was recognized during Hispanic American history month as one of Philadelphia'
Most Influential Latinos 2014
Fuqua's outgoing leadership style along with his reputation for getting things done with compassion for the citizens of Philadelphia, led to yet another promotion in 2014 when he accepted an appointment to the senior executive team as chief of staff, Office of the Managing Director – Deputy Mayor of Coordination & Administration. In this role, Fuqua serves as senior advisor to the City of Philadelphia's Managing Director – Deputy Mayor of Administration & Coordination on key departmental operations and external affair

He also assisted in managing the City of Philadelphia's vital infrastructure operational departments and special projects. This prestigious appointment involves intense oversight of the daily operations for some of the city's essential service-oriented departments that drive the mayor's strategic goals in community engagement and public safety. Fuqua was also involved in creating and maintaining outstanding internal and external relations, which included daily interactions with city council, commissioners, citizens and other elected officials in order to achieve the mayor's strategic goals and 5-year plan.

Sources

*Philadelphia Sixers Homepage. *Philadelphia Weekly News article. *Faqs.org copyrights "Playa to Praya".http://www.faqs.org/copyright/permission-to-forget-and-nine-other-root-causes-of-americas/ May 1998 *El Sol news http://elsoln1.com/news/2014/oct/27/ade-fuqua/ *Senior Staff of Managing Director http://www.phila.gov/MDO/AboutUs/Pages/SeniorStaff.aspx#page=1 *Appointment to Chief of Staff https://phillymdo.wordpress.com/2015/01/26/decemberjanuary-2015/

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fuqua, Ade 1970 births Living people American football wide receivers Chiefs of staff People from Brooklyn