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WRK Group CEO Logan Herring to Attend State of the Union as a Guest of Senator Chris Coons
Senator Coons recently secured $10 million as part of the FY 23 Omnibus for REACH Riverside
Courtesy of Senator Chris Coons:
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) today announced that his guest for President Biden’s State of the Union address tonight will be Wilmington’s Logan Herring Sr., CEO of The WRK Group (The Warehouse, REACH Riverside, and Kingswood Community Center).
“Under Logan’s leadership, REACH Riverside is doing incredible work to help revitalize and reimagine one of the most historically underserved parts of Wilmington,” said Senator Coons. “Logan’s work with REACH Riverside, The Warehouse, and the Kingswood Community Center makes our community and state stronger every day, and I am proud to have him join me in Washington this week to watch President Biden’s historic address.”
“From the first day I was entrusted with Riverside, one of Wilmington’s most beloved communities, Senator Coons has stood by us with unwavering support. When we have a difficult time making a decision at The WRK Group, the deciding factor is always what is best for the community, and Senator Coons embodies those same values,” said CEO Herring. “I have seen him work across the aisle, and in partnership with Senator Tom Carper and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, to do what is best for our communities in Delaware and across our country. For this, I am honored to be his guest for the address and partner in this work.”
Herring is a lifelong Delawarean and a committed public servant. Since 2018, he has served as CEO of REACH Riverside, a 501(c)3 and an innovative Purpose Built Community (PBC) designed to improve housing, educational, and community opportunities in the Riverside community of Wilmington. Herring also serves as CEO of the Kingswood Community Center, a cornerstone of the Riverside community, and The Warehouse, a dynamic new space in Northeast Wilmington designed for teens by teens that provides city youth with the tools and opportunities necessary to achieve success. In November, Senator Coons and U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy visited REACH Riverside’s Teen Warehouse. Senator Coons has visited other PBC network sites in Tulsa, Oklahoma; Atlanta; and elsewhere throughout the country.
Senator Coons serves as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee. Alongside Senator Tom Carper and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (both D-Del.), Senator Coons secured nearly $100 million for projects across Delaware in the FY 2023 omnibus, including funds for REACH Riverside.
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