Milwaukee Multifamily Project Manager Sandra Devlin was honored as the 2006 recipient of the Charles M. Hill, Sr. Award for Housing Excellence for her tireless support for affordable housing. The Award, named in honor of Charles M. Hill, Sr., Executive Vice President of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, until his retirement in 2000. Mr. Hill announced the selection of Ms. Devlin for the 2006 Award for Housing Excellence at the 10th annual statewide affordable housing conference held in Green Bay, WI, in July 2006.

The Wisconsin Collaborative for Affordable Housing presents the Housing Excellence Award each year based on the following criteria for the winning nominee:

1. commitment to advocacy for affordable housing
2. the extent to which their work has had a lasting impact on bettering the cause of affordable housing
3. success in one of more specialized affordable housing categories.

The Award presented to Ms. Devlin reads:

"In honor of your tireless support for affordable housing and services which enhance the quality of life of all Wisconsin's citizens; for the passion you have shown in providing guidance and innovation to countless agencies and individuals in finding ways to create new housing opportunities; for your work in helping to create community learning centers, which today are a national program in HUD serving tens of thousands of residents of affordable housing; for your founding efforts in the creation of The Wisconsin Collaborative for Affordable Housing and the annual A Home For Everyone Conference; for all these and many more but mostly for a clear and constant desire to help people which has defined your entire career; The Wisconsin Collaborative for Affordable Housing presents this award with its highest esteem and grateful appreciation on Wednesday, July 26, 2006."