The concept for WeDevelopment dates back to 2009, with the idea for the credit union coming out of a task force commissioned by former KCMO Mayor Mark Funkhouser. He formed the commission to find economic development tools that would work at improving “economically distressed areas” of Kansas City. After the task force completed its work, Ajamu Webster, who chaired the task force, and a few other task force members started to work on the reports recommendation to open a CDCU.
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