California Housing Hall of Fame
The affordable housing sector in California has accomplished a lot over the past half-century. Noted for the sense of mission, for talent, experience, and effectiveness, the affordable housing sector is defined by its broad range of participants: from both private and non-profit developers, lenders and investors, to visionary public sector leaders and philanthropic foundations. In calling attention to the heroes among us in the affordable housing effort, it is the distinct privilege of the California Housing Consortium to inaugurate those who have made a profound impact in the housing sector into the California Housing Hall of Fame. In order to be inducted into the Housing Hall of Fame, an individual or organization must demonstrate a seminal or substantial contribution toward advancing the cause of affordable housing in California.
The Board of Directors of the California Housing Consortium has conferred to recognize heroes in the field by gauging leadership characteristics such as innovation, effectiveness, inclusiveness, impact, tenure, collaborative spirit, and inspirational records of service across (5) distinct categories:
- Lifetime Achievement
- Public Sector
- Private Sector
- Non-Profit Sector
- Community Development Lending/Philanthropic Sector
Lifetime Achievement
Arnold Sternberg
Senator Alan Cranston
Don Terner
Janet Falk
Fran Wagstaff
John Stewart - founder, The John Stewart Company
Theresa Parker, former Cal-HFA Executive Director
Public Sector
Honorary
These are two leaders who have had a tremendous impact on affordable housing in California. Both served with distinction as Presidents Pro Tem of the California State Senate:
The Honorable David Roberti
The Honorable John Burton
The following (4) elected state leaders were instrumental in the bi-partisan effort to forge, promote, and pass PROPOSITION 1C in 2006, the $2.85 billion housing bond to sustain and expand existing housing programs for shelter, supportive service rental housing, and homeownership opportunities:
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
Senate President Don Perata
Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez
Sen. Min. Leader Dick Ackerman
Phil Angelides - California State Treasurer 1998-2006
Betsy Morris - San Diego Housing Commission
Judy Nevis - CA Dept. of Housing and Community Development
Alex Sanchez - Santa Clara Housing Authority (and CHC Founder)
Private Sector
Keeley Kirkendall - PNC ARCS Commercial Mortgage
Nancy McLaughlin - Managing Director, National Lending & Housing Programs, Low Income Investment Fund
AF Evans Company, Inc
AMCAL Multi-Housing
The Related Companies of California
Union Bank of California
Non-Profit Sector
Were it not for the exemplary role of the non-profit sector over the past several decades, the affordable housing mission in California would be woefully under- served. Indeed, for over 30 years, the following non-profit housing development organizations have been making a critical positive impact in the lives of low-income households in California.
INDIVIDUALS
Carol Galante-President, BRIDGE Housing Corporation
G. Allan Kingston -Vice Chairman of the Board, National Community Renaissance Corporation
Dianne Spaulding - Executive Director, Non Profit Housing Assn of Northern CA
ORGANIZATIONS
A Community of Friends
Burbank Housing
Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation
Christian Church Homes
Community Housing Improvement Program
Community HousingWorks
EAH
East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation
Eden Housing
Human Investment Project
LA Community Design Center
Mercy Housing
Mid-Peninsula Housing Coalition
National Farm Workers Service Center
Oakland Community Housing, Inc.
Orange County Community Housing Corp.
Palo Alto Housing Corporation
People's Self-Help Housing
Rural Community Housing Development Corporation
Satelitte Housing Inc.
Self-Help Enterprises
Self-Help Home Improvement Project
Community Development Lending/Philanthropic Sector
Alan Stein – JMP Securities
Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
S.H. Cowell Foundation
California Community Foundation
California Community Reinvestment Corporation
See details of the 2009 Housing Hall of Fame
See details of the 2008 Housing Hall of Fame
See details of the 2007 Housing Hall of Fame
See details of the 2006 Housing Hall of Fame
If you believe an individual and/or organization deserves the special recognition of being inducted into a future class of the California Housing Hall of Fame, please let us know by contacting CHC:
California Housing Consortium
31041 Agoura Road, Suite 205
Agoura Hills, CA 91301
Ph: 818.735.9551; Fax: 818.735.7348
e-mail: info@calhsng.org
