PHILADELPHIA Mayor Jim Kenney today accepted the resignation of Commerce Director Michael Rashid, effective immediately. Utilize our Board Resignation Letter Template to notify the board and relevant parties of your decision to step down from your position.The Managing Director's Office (MDO) is a cabinet-level office with oversight of the City's operating departments. The resignation must be accepted and, once pending, could technically be rejected(, ). In his resignation letter, Abernathy wrote, "Our city has weathered tremendous hardship over the past several months. Mayor Jim Kenney has accepted former Philadelphia Commerce Director Michael A. Rashid's resignation. The Pennsylvania State Board of Funeral Directors announced a resignation and new regulatory proposals at its June 26 meeting. Sign up for the free Billy Penn email newsletter to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day.