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Chuck Conlon has written and edited CQ’s Budget Tracker since its launch in early 2004, and for nine years before that covered budget and appropriations bills and a wide range of other legislation for CQ's House Action Reports. Prior to arriving at CQ in 2005, he wrote on similar issues with the Democratic Study Group for eight years in the House of Representatives. He also worked in legislative affairs for several years at a DC trade association. |
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Robert L. Bixby is Executive Director of The Concord Coalition, a nonpartisan, grassroots organization dedicated to fiscal responsibility. He was named Executive Director in 1999, after serving as the organization's Policy Director, National Field Director, and in other capacities since 1992. He frequently represents the Coalition's views on budget and entitlement reform policy at congressional hearings and in the national media. Before joining the Concord Coalition, Mr. Bixby practiced law and served as the Chief Staff Attorney of the Court of Appeals of Virginia. |
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John S. Irons, Ph.D. joined the Economic Policy Institute in 2007. His areas of research include the US economy and economic policy, with an emphasis on federal tax and budget policy. He previously worked as the Director of Tax and Budget Policy at the Center for American Progress and as a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Economics at Amherst College. He also worked for the Brookings Institution and at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. His academic publications have appeared in several journals, and he is co-editor of Testing Exogeneity, published by Oxford University Press. He has won several awards for his economics Web sites, including top-5 awards from The Economist and Forbes. He currently serves on the Committee on Electronic Publishing for the American Economic Association, and on the Board of Governors of the National Economists Club. |
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Donald B. Marron is a visiting professor at the Georgetown Public Policy Institute and president of Marron Economics LLC. He also writes about economics, finance, and life at dmarron.com. Dr. Marron previously served in various senior government positions including as a member of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers, acting director of the Congressional Budget Office, and executive director of Congress’s Joint Economic Committee. Before his government service, he taught economics and finance at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, managed large antitrust cases at Charles River Associates in Washington, DC, and served as chief financial officer of a health care software start-up in Austin, TX. He received his Ph.D. in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his B.A. in mathematics from Harvard University. |
6:45-7:45 p.m. (new time)
Welcome Reception
Reconnect with your colleagues and hone your agenda for the rest of the conference during the Welcome Reception.
Monday, March 29
7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Registration
7:30-8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
8:00-9:45 a.m.
Opening Plenary Session
Featuring an address from the NAHRO President, a Washington Update from NAHRO’s CEO and a featured speaker.
Keynote Speaker |
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One of the world’s most-experienced journalists, Frank Sesno provides an intriguing perspective into how today’s constantly changing headlines will affect you. With unparalleled insight and signature wit, he’ll tell you what issues are really at stake for the future including a look at the Obama Administration and the 2010 midterm elections. Mr. Sesno is the director of the School of Media and Public Affairs at The George Washington University where he leads a public affairs project called Planet Forward, an innovative, viewer-driven PBS program and website focusing on energy, climate and sustainability issues. Planet Forward is one aspect of his recent work involving environmental issues including the CNN documentary We Were Warned: Out of Gas and a PBS series called Fueling the Future. Previously, Mr. Sesno served as CNN’s Washington bureau chief where he was responsible for the network’s largest newsgathering operation—encompassing the White House, Congressional and Pentagon operations and on-air political reporting.
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10:15-11:45 a.m. (new time)
Concurrent Sessions
Moderator
Dianne Quast
Vice President – Housing
Director of Real Estate Operations
Housing Authority of Portland
Portland, OR
Speakers
Deborah Hernandez
General Deputy Assistant Secretary
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Washington, DC
Gregory Byrne
Director, Financial Management Division, REAC
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Washington, DC
Susan Wilson
Director, Urban Revitalization - HOPE VI Division
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Washington, DC
Jeffrey Riddel
Director, Office of Capital Improvements
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Washington, DC
Moderator
Peggy Ann Morales
Section 8 Administrator
City of Tucson Community Services Department
Tucson, AZ
Panelists
Carissa Riddle
Director, Financial Management Center
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Washington, DC
Additional HUD HCV Staff
To Be Announced
Community Development/Affordable Housing Update
Officials from HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development will provide updates on the status of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, HUD’s implementation of the Housing Trust Fund and McKinney-Vento reforms, information on impending changes to the HOME program’s regulations, the latest information regarding the Community Development Block Grant program, and HUD’s plans for implementing the Sustainable Communities Initiative.
Introductions
John F. Bohm
Senior Director, Congressional Relations, Public Affairs and Field Operations
National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials
Washington, DC
Moderator
Cortney Watson
Legislative Assistant, Advocacy Coordinator, Congressional Relations, Public
National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials
Washington, DC
Panelists
(Please note staff availability is subject to changes in the Congressional calendar.)
Laura Still Thrift
Office of Representative David Price (NC)
Lex Paulson
Office of Representative Jim Himes (CT)
Additional Speakers
To Be Announced
11:45-1:30 p.m.
Lunch (On Your Own)
1:30-3:30 p.m. (new time)
Plenary Session
Plenary Session Featured Speaker -- Part I |
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Stuart Rothenberg is the editor and publisher of The Rothenberg Political Report, a biweekly newsletter that reports on and analyzes governmental developments that affect the country today. Mr. Rothenberg is the go-to authority on the U.S. House, Senate, gubernatorial, and presidential elections. His penchant for presenting droll and unbiased observations, paired with his exceptional knowledge of American politics, captivates audiences with insightful, often humorous discussions about election results, the issues facing decision makers on Capitol Hill, and the nature of politics itself. Mr. Rothenberg also writes a column in Capitol Hill’s Roll Call twice a week, and he often contributes op-ed pieces to the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Orlando Sentinel. He has appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press and Today, ABC’s This Week and Nightline, and The McLaughlin Group. Rothenberg served as a political analyst for CBS News in 2006. Before that, he served as a CNN political analyst for more than ten years, which included extensive on-air election night analysis. He has also served as a political analyst for the Voice of America. |
Plenary Session Featured Speaker -- Part II |
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Barry Bluestone is Professor of Political Economy, the founding director of the Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy (CURP), and the Dean of the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs at Northeastern University. He is the author of hundreds of articles and co-author of eleven books. Mr. Bluestone has undertaken pioneering studies related to affordable housing, local economic development, workforce training, and labor-management relations as part of the “think and do” approach, which he has brought to the Dukakis Center and the new School of Public Policy. He was co-author of the innovative proposal that led to the successful passage of Chapter 40R and 40S, Massachusetts’ newest housing laws. The Center also is responsible for publishing the Greater Boston Housing Report Card each year since 2002. In 1995, he served as Special Policy Advisor to House Democratic Leader Richard Gephardt and most recently was co-convener of the Governor’s Economic Summit for Governor Deval Patrick of Massachusetts. He has provided extensive testimony to U.S. Congressional Committees and for state and local legislative bodies. He is also the director of the Municipal Leadership Academy, a joint venture of the Dukakis Center and the Massachusetts Municipal Association. |
3:45-5:00 p.m. (new time)
Concurrent Sessions
Review NAHRO’s Legislative Agenda for the second session of the 111th Congress with Congressional and Policy staff. Learn about NAHRO positions and recommendations on key industry concerns to educate and inform decision-makers in Washington, the media and leaders in your Review the Associations community in the following concurrent sessions:
8:00-9:30 p.m. (new time)
Poster Contest Auction and Dessert
After you’ve had a chance to explore the Penn Quarter, join us for dessert as we auction off this year’s calendar poster contest winning art.
Tuesday, March 30
7:00-10:00 a.m.
Registration
7:30-9:00 a.m.
Hill Preparedness Briefing and Continental Breakfast
Receive tips and information that will make your visits on Capitol Hill and future advocacy endeavors more productive.
9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. (new time)
Congressional Visits
This year’s Hill Day will give you an opportunity to have less encumbered time with Legislative Assistants who handle housing and community development issues, as Members of Congress will be in recess. It also will provide opportunities to meet with others on staff, such as Legislative Directors, who you may not have had an opportunity to meet with before. You are urged to begin scheduling your meetings with key staff as soon as possible. For questions concerning who you should meet with in your member’s office, how to schedule a meeting, and how to effectively communicate with your member of Congress, please visit: http://www.nahro.org/legislative/faq.cfm. Also once you’ve scheduled your meeting, please contact Cortney Watson so that we are better informed of the various meetings taking place throughout the day. Cortney may be reached at 202-580-7210 or cwatson@nahro.org.
2:00-3:30 p.m. (tentatively scheduled off-site)
Hill Event
Join us for an informative review of the role and responsibilities of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Our guest speaker from CBO, Chad Chirico, will discuss how bills are “scored” and how the scoring process impacts decision-making on legislation of importance to NAHRO members.
As an analyst for federal housing programs at the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Chad Chirico is responsible for producing multiyear projections of spending by the Department of Housing and Urban Development with a focus on the Housing Choice Voucher Program, Public Housing, Project-based Rental Assistance, Housing for the Elderly and Disabled, and Homeless Assistance Grants. He also estimates the federal costs of proposed legislation affecting those programs as well as other proposals related to housing and financial markets. Prior to joining CBO, Mr. Chirico worked at Ernst & Young and Quadel Consulting as a consultant, providing training and technical assistance to public and private entities in the areas of housing, urban redevelopment, finance, and budget preparation. His work focused in particular on federal and state implementation of rental assistance programs and revitalization strategies for public housing authorities.
4:30-5:30 p.m. (new time)
Plenary Session
This special plenary session will feature Xavier Briggs from OMB who will review the Administration’s FY2011 Budget request and discuss new housing and community development initiatives currently under consideration.
Xavier Briggs has been a planner in the South Bronx and other communities struggling to adapt to massive economic and demographic changes, an environmental consultant going building to building to assess the risk of contamination and help keep people safe, and a senior official at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. In academia, he has been a deeply committed educator and researcher -- first at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and then at MIT’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning. He is currently on a two-year leave from MIT to be an Associate Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget.
6:30-8:00 p.m.
Washington Reception
Take time to network with your colleagues in this relaxed setting.
Wednesday, March 31
8:00-10:30 a.m. (new time)
Closing Plenary Session and Advocacy Awards Breakfast
The NAHRO Legislator of the Year and the Mary K. Nenno Advocacy Awards will be presented during this session. Discover new ideas you can use in your own community to help increase your advocacy efforts. There also will be a chance to honor the winner of NAHRO’s second annual Poster Calendar Contest, “What Home Means to Me” during this session.
Hotel
After 18 years the NAHRO Legislative Conference has a new home -- the Washington DC Renaissance Hotel, 999 Ninth Street, NW. The hotel features an American bistro, sports bar, on-site market and a Starbucks. It is conveniently located in the newly revitalized Penn Quarter neighborhood, an arts and entertainment district with many fine restaurants, nightclubs, art galleries, theatres, and trendy stores. You'll find Legal Seafood, Fado's Irish Pub, Clyde's, Urban Outfitters, Ann Taylor Loft, Lucky Strike Bowling Alley, Regal Movie Theaters, and much more. Additionally, the NAHRO office is also just a few blocks from the hotel, and nearby DC attractions include the National Portrait Gallery, the Spy Museum, and the Verizon Center, home to the Washington Capitals, Wizards and Mystics.
Reservations
At this time the NAHRO room blocks/discounted rates at the following hotels have been released. A limited number of rooms may still be available but please note, room rate and availability are now at the hotel's discretion.
Conference Headquarter Hotel
Renaissance Washington DC Hotel (Conference Hotel)
999 Ninth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Hotel Phone: 202.898.9000
Website: Renaissance Washington DC Hotel
Conference Overflow Hotel
Washington Marriott at Metro Center
775 12th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Hotel Phone: 202.737.2200
Website: Washington Marriott at Metro Center
NOTE: Shuttle service will be provided between the Renaissance Washington DC Hotel and Washington Marriott at Metro Center Sunday, March 28 – Wednesday, March 31.
Hotel Changes/Cancellations
Name changes, arrival/departure changes, and/or cancellations for the Renaissance Washington DC hotel may be submitted via the passkey system either online at https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=1487852 or by calling the Reservation Call Center at 1-800-266-9432 until February 26, 2010. Deposits will be refundable for cancellations received on or before February 26. Deposits will be forfeited for cancellations and/or confirmed hotel assignment changes made after February 26. Please note changes to your confirmed hotel assignment made prior to February 26 will incur no penalty. Changes to your confirmed hotel assignment made after February 26 will result in a forfeit of your hotel deposit.
Hotel Acknowledgment/Confirmations
You will receive an automated acknowledgment of your hotel reservation upon completion of your reservation. Rest assured if you have received a confirmation number from the housing bureau the hotel will honor your booking. Please do not call the hotel “just to be sure” until after March 1.
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