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Outgoing Camden leader sees bright future for city

The outgoing chief operating officer of Camden released a statement Tuesday thanking Gov. Corzine for appointing him to lead Camden 2 ½ years ago, but he did not offer an explanation on his departure.

The outgoing chief operating officer of Camden released a statement Tuesday thanking Gov. Corzine for appointing him to lead Camden 2 ½ years ago, but he did not offer an explanation on his departure.

The resignation of Theodore Z. Davis, a city resident and former judge, shocked the city and state political establishment, and left open the question of leadership in this city, which has been under state control for seven years.

"To the citizens of Camden: Don't ever lose hope," Davis wrote. "Because one person leaves office does not and should not equal doom for the city. There is no doubt in my mind that the city is on the move forward and the progress that has been made bodes well for things to come in the immediate future."