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
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- 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
- Beverly Fretz-Brown
- Maureen Higgins
- Christine Minnehan
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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
Individual
- Phil Angelides – California State Treasurer 1998-2006
- Lynn Jacobs – California Department of Housing & Community Development
- Betsy Morris – San Diego Housing Commission
- Judy Nevis – CA Dept. of Housing and Community Development
- Bill Pavao – California Tax Credit Allocation Committee
- Alex Sanchez – Santa Clara Housing Authority (and CHC Founder)
- Mark DeSaulnier – California State Senator
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- 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
- Silicon Valley Leadership Group
- Jim Silverwood – Affirmed Housing Group
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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
- Jamboree Housing Corporation
- 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
- Wakeland Housing & Community Development Corporation
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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
- Sobrato Family Foundation