Highest NAHRO Honor Awarded to HUD Official (Yahoo News)

Yahoo News
(10/31/2013 11:41 AM, PR Newswire)

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Jane C.W. Vincent was named the 2013 recipient of the prestigious M. Justin Herman Memorial Award, the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials’ (NAHRO) highest honor, last weekend at the NAHRO National Conference in Cleveland, Ohio.

The M. Justin Herman Memorial Award is given annually to a NAHRO member who has made outstanding contributions to the quality of life through service in the field of housing or community development. Established in 1975, the award recognizes the standard of excellence M. Justin Herman brought to the San Francisco Housing Authority and housing and community development at large.

"Jane’s accomplishments inside and outside of NAHRO are a reflection of her tireless work as an advocate and champion for the low-income housing and real estate industries," said Saul Ramirez, Jr., NAHRO Chief Executive Officer. "Most recently appointed by President Obama to oversee all activities administered by HUD in Region III, she has distinguished herself among colleagues as an innovator, leader and educator in our industry."