February 18, 2021
Media Contacts:
Katie Bach, BachK@michigan.gov
Tracey Houston, HoustonT1@michigan.gov
February 18, 2021
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) has assembled the Michigan Statewide Housing Plan Partner Advisory Council, comprised of housing experts and partners dedicated to bettering the state housing system. The council will be instrumental in the development of Michigan’s first five-year Statewide Housing Plan (SHP).
This strategic housing plan will identify key housing issues impacting residents across the state by leveraging a diverse group of stakeholders to create an action plan that ensures all Michiganders have access to a safe, affordable, and quality place to call home. The plan will lay out strategies and outcome goals for housing in our state, with a central focus on equity.
“As a community organizer who helped people in communities across America realize their full economic and societal potential, I know that quality housing is a prerequisite for health and safety because ‘home’ holds deep meaning for all of us,” said Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II. “Together, the efforts of this council and the first-ever housing plan for Michigan will lay the foundation for how we, as a state, ensure everyone has an affordable, accessible, and welcoming place to call home.”
MSHDA first began working on the SHP in 2020 with the consulting group Public Policy Associates, Inc. (PPA) to conduct research, benchmark with 15 national housing finance agencies, and engage with customers, partners, and the public.
The Partner Advisory Council will advise the consultant team from PPA and MSHDA’s strategic planning team on stakeholder outreach and engagement approaches, help to interpret stakeholder input, and generate ideas for strategies to address the state’s housing needs.
“Housing serves as the cornerstone to every community—impacting numerous other social and economic concerns such as health, educational achievement and access to employment,” said MSHDA Acting Executive Director Gary Heidel. “With every stakeholder in the housing industry working together through this Council, MSHDA aims to identify and implement solutions that will result in meaningful changes at the individual, community, regional and state levels.”
The Council begins meeting this month. Public engagement opportunities will occur at various times from now through summer.
Members of the Partner Advisory Council were carefully selected by the strategic planning team at MSHDA, in consultation with PPA and the acting director of MSHDA. The full list of members is as follows:
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Organization |
Council Member |
Affiliation |
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AARP |
Paula Cunningham |
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Karen Kafantaris |
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Center for Employment Opportunities |
Ashley Blake |
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Cinnaire |
Mark McDaniel |
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Community Bankers of Michigan |
Michael Tierney |
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Community Development Advocates of Detroit |
Phyllis Edwards |
Bridging Communities |
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Madhavi Reddy |
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Community Economic Development Association of Michigan |
Michelle LaJoie |
Community Action Alger-Marquette |
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Luke Forrest |
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Council of Michigan Foundations |
Kyle Caldwell |
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Regina Bell |
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Detroit Future City |
Anika Goss |
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Disability Network Southwest Michigan |
Paul Ecklund |
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Fair Housing Center of West Michigan |
Nancy L. Haynes |
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Global Detroit |
Steve Tobocman |
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Greater Detroit Realtist® Association (chapter of NAREB) |
Lolita Haley |
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Habitat for Humanity of Michigan |
Wendy Irvin |
Habitat for Humanity, Grand Traverse Region |
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Sandra Pearson |
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Home Builders Association of Michigan |
Robert Filka |
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Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, Inc. |
Joni R. Talentino |
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Housing Authority |
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Local Initiatives Support Corporation |
Tahirih Ziegler |
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Michigan Association of Planning |
Andrea Brown |
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Michigan Bankers Association |
Deborah Herdman |
Huntington Bank |
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Patricia L. Herndon |
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Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness |
Lyn Raymond |
Greater Ottawa County United Way |
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Eric Hufnagel |
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Michigan Coalition to End Domestic Violence |
Sarah Prout Rennie |
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Michigan Community Action Agency |
Lisa Evans |
Community Action of Allegan County |
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Chong-Anna Canfora |
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Michigan Community Development Association |
Stephanie Burgess |
Macomb County
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Michigan Credit Union League |
Patty Corkery |
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Bill Lawton |
Community Financial Credit Union |
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Michigan Environmental Council |
Conan Smith |
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Charlotte Jameson |
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Michigan Housing Council |
Amin Irving |
Ginosko Development Company |
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Michigan League for Public Policy |
Gilda Jacobs |
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Julie Cassidy |
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Michigan Minority Contractors Association |
Jason Cole |
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Michigan Municipal League |
Dan Gilmartin |
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Jennifer Rigterink |
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Michigan Realtors® |
E’toile Libbett |
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Brad Ward |
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Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters |
Todd McCastle |
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Michigan State University Extension |
Dave Ivan |
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Public Housing (local) |
Carlos Sanchez |
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Ruth Ellis Center |
Jerry Peterson |
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Small Business Association of Michigan |
Bill Kimble |
C2AE Architecture & Engineering |
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Brian Calley |
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Southwest Solutions |
Timothy Thorland |
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Hector Hernandez |
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University of Michigan - Poverty Solutions |
Margaret Dewar |
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Urban Land Institute of Michigan |
Shannon Morgan |
Renovare Development |
The success of the Statewide Housing Plan depends on many individuals, organizations, and government partnerships across the state. To learn more and get involved, visit Michigan.gov/housingplan.
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