SPEAKING WITH ONE VOICE

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• SPEAKING WITH ONE VOICE
• National NAHRO Conference
• Denver, Colorado
• JULY 14, 2006
• Ken Hoagland
• Community Capital Corp. and Housing Colorado!
  Board

www.housingcolorado.org
PUTTING THE PASSION TO WORK!
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• AFFORDABLE HOUSING
• is typically not a
• Top of the Pile Issue

www.housingcolorado.org
PUTTING THE PASSION TO WORK!
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The Road to Speaking with One Voice

• Many different Voices in 2002
• Colo. Housing NOW!Ann. Conference
• Colo. Affordable Housing Partnership (CAHP)
• Colo. Housing Campaign (CHC)Advocacy
• NAHRO (worked with CHC)
• AHMA8 (Assisted Housing Management)
• Homeless Coalition (CCH)
• Habitat for Humanity
• Housing Justice (HJ)

www.housingcolorado.org
PUTTING THE PASSION TO WORK!
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The Road to Speaking with One Voice

• 1990sProposed Merger of Ann. NAHRO conf. and
  Colo. Housing NOW!
• Merger talks among CAHP, CHC , NOW! Housing
  Justice2002 to 2004 w/o HJ
• EducationMonthly luncheons, Ann. Conf.
  periodic workshops
• AdvocacyContinue CHCs lobbyist w/focus on
  statewide issues

www.housingcolorado.org
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The Road to Speaking with One Voice

• Housing Colorado! Launched Jan. 1, 2005
• AdvocacyWeekly Watch List (Handout)
• HB 1331 (Housing Investment Fund structure)
• Referendums C DTABOR (Election 05)
• Education
• Get Up To Date on Section 8 Seminar
• Member Survey
• Fact Book (Handout)

www.housingcolorado.org
PUTTING THE PASSION TO WORK!
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Speaking with One Voice

• Activities in 2006
• Advocacy (HC!-StateNAHRO-Federal)
• State Budget Restoration
• Energy Assistance for Low Income
• Blue Ribbon Panel
• Predatory Lending
• Strategic Opposition

www.housingcolorado.org
PUTTING THE PASSION TO WORK!
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Speaking with One Voice

• Activities in 2006
• Education
• Legislative Breakfast
• Day Under the Dome/Take a legislator to
  coffee/letters to legislators (Handout)
• Letter to Candidates (5 signatory organizations)
• Election ForumsOne set of Questions
• Housing Colorado NOW!

www.housingcolorado.org
PUTTING THE PASSION TO WORK!