[Press Release] : Mayor appoints citizens to Affordable Housing Policy Committee

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Contact: Bill Watkins, City Manager - (573) 874-6338

Mayor appoints citizens to Affordable Housing Policy Committee

COLUMBIA, MO (May 31, 2006) -- Mayor Darwin Hindman announced the
appointment of citizens to an Affordable Housing Policy Committee. The
committee will help the city develop an affordable housing policy and
identify the types of incentives or requirements to be used to encourage
development and retention of affordable housing.

"Affordable housing is an important need and high priority within the
community, and I am pleased to have a panel of highly-qualified citizens
volunteering for this public service," said Hindman. "I am looking
forward to working with them so that the city can begin moving
forward."

Committee members include persons listed below.

Jeff MacLellan, Committee Chair, First National Bank
Rhonda Carlson, C&C Construction
Mike Crist, Affordable housing investment organization
Mike Gilbert, Boone County National Bank
Wayne Huebert, Builder
Milton McHenry, Secretary of State's Office
Homer Page, Disability Commission
Annie Pope, Home Builders Association
Darrin Preis, Affordable housing investment organization
Jim Schepers, Community Development Commission
Anthony Stanton, Minority Contractors Alliance
Phil Steinhaus, Columbia Housing Authority
Steve Strawn, Realtor
Al Tacker, Family Counseling Center
Carol Van Gorp, Board of Realtors
Kurt Wallace, Architect
Doug Wheeler, Planning and Zoning Commission
Traci Wilson Kleekamp, Neighborhood association

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