Fair Housing Network Presents Awards

Tim Elverman was recognized for serving in his 6th term as Chairperson of the Advisory Committee to the Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council, and helping craft legislation to address predatory lending practices which was recently passed and signed into law in Wisconsin.

Joseph Galvan and Del Reynolds with "Professional" award winner Rita McCain-Walker, who was recognized for her outstanding contributions toward increasing minority homeownership, among other things, as a Community Development Officer for the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.

The Wisconsin Fair Housing Network (WFHN), held its annual statewide Fair Housing Awards event at a luncheon program on Friday, April 23, 2004 at the Holiday Inn-West in Madison, WI, with over 100 persons attending. As members of the WFHN, HUD's Milwaukee Fair Housing staff helped plan and administer the awards program event.

HUD Midwest Regional Director Joseph Galvan and Milwaukee Field Office Director Delbert Reynolds made the awards presentations, on behalf of the Network, at this event. William Tisdale, President and CEO of Metro. Milwaukee Fair Housing Council (a FHIP agency) was the featured Speaker. The luncheon event itself was preceded by a local panel of four presenters addressing the issue of Fair Housing and Affordable Housing Partnerships.