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NAHRO's Highest Honor Awarded to Jack Quinn

Contact: Mary Barron of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, 202-580-7223 or mbarron@nahro.org

October 10: The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials has selected Jack Quinn as the recipient of its 2006 M. Justin Herman Award in recognition of his outstanding achievements and innovation in the housing and community development field. The award will be presented Oct. 15 at NAHRO's National Conference and Exhibition in Atlanta, Ga.

Mr. Quinn recently retired from his position of Executive Director of the Housing Authority of the City of Pueblo (Colo.), a position he held for nearly 35 years. During Mr. Quinn's long and successful tenure, he greatly increased Pueblo's affordable housing stock by saving several historic buildings from demolition and renovating them for apartments and developing single family housing using tax credits. Since the beginning of his tenure as Executive Director, the housing authority has increased its inventory of housing assistance from 374 to more than 2,800.

An active participant in his community, Mr. Quinn has volunteered with organizations such as the United Way, St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center, Latino Chamber of Commerce, Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce, Packard Foundation, Pueblo Community College Foundation, and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Pueblo, who in 2001 dedicated on of their program centers to him. Professionally, Mr. Quinn has served as president of Colorado NAHRO, Mountain Plains NAHRO, and National NAHRO, and has been involved with the Neighborhood Housing Services Organization, the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, the Governor's State Wide Task Force on Housing, and the Public Housing Authorities Directors Association. As one of his peers said, "He is a leader who is held in high esteem and every day makes a difference in the lives of people he serves and those in the housing and community development industry nationwide."

"It is an honor for NAHRO to recognize Mr. Jack Quinn with the M. Justin Herman Memorial Award," NAHRO President Don Cameron said. "His dedication and achievements to enhance the quality of life throughout his long career are substantial."

The M. Justin Herman Award is NAHRO's highest honor and most prestigious award, and was established to provide a living acknowledgement for the standard of excellence M. Justin Herman established in the field of housing and community development. It recognizes an exceptionally qualified person who has made outstanding contributions to the quality of life through service in the field of housing or community development.