Mary K. Nenno Award Winners:
2007
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| (L-R) Senior Vice President Rooker, Award Committee
Chairwoman Betsy Morris, Carl Greene, Chris Lamberty (representing Nebraska
NAHRO), Bonnie Osborn, President Cameron. |
Carl Greene, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Housing Authority
Greene and his staff organized summits and seminars examining the effects
of continued underfunding on public housing throughout Pennsylvania, as well
as in Ohio, New York and New Jersey.
The Nebraska Chapter of NAHRO
Nebraska NAHRO set a goal to establish tax exemptions for all Nebraska public
housing authorities, and after a concerted education and advocacy campaign achieved
a unanimous vote in the state legislature. Housing authorities saved $7.3 million
in the first year.
Bonnie Osborn, Executive Director of the Summit Combined Housing Authority
Osborn campaigned for an affordable housing fund, which was passed and created
$3.4 million for affordable housing in its first year.
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