CLPHA was thrilled to welcome members back to our first in-person gathering since October 2019 at the Summer Member Meeting in Washington, DC on June 23-24, 2022. Members were excited to see fellow colleagues, chat between sessions, and mingle at CLPHA’s Member Meeting reception, a highly regarded event among public housing industry professionals. To ensure the safety of staff and members, CLPHA required all attendees to take a COVID test and show a negative result before attending the conference, as well as show proof of COVID-19 vaccination and wear masks in the event space when not eating, drinking, or presenting. Many attendees appreciated CLPHA’s commitment to public health measures.
The line-up of featured speakers included members of Congress and administration officials, as well as PHA leaders who shared their innovative efforts to recapitalize their housing portfolios and create climate-resilient affordable housing.
CLPHA Board President Jeffery K. Patterson presents CLPHA's Housing Champion Award to The Honorable Maxine Waters
HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge and CLPHA Board Vice President La Shelle Dozier
From left: La Shelle Dozier, Chair of CLPHA's Racial & Equity Inclusion (REI) Committee, and CLPHA REI Consultants Ebony Kirby-Hopkins, Managing Principal & Founder, Mesh Business Advisors, and Adèle James, Principal, Adèle James Consulting Inc.