Commission Co-chairs Former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, Former HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros and Former Senators Mel Martinez and Kit Bond to Speak and Take Questions
Washington, D.C. --The Bipartisan Policy Center's (BPC) Housing Commission will release Housing America's Future: New Directions for National Policy, a report that contains a series of ground-breaking recommendations to help set a new direction for federal housing policy. Subjects covered in the report include a new system for housing finance, affordable rental housing, rural housing, and the key demographic changes that will present unique challenges and opportunities for our nation's housing system. The report will be released on Monday, February 25, 2013 at 11:00AM at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.
The Commission's co-chairs - former Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell; former Senator and HUD Secretary Mel Martinez; former HUD Secretary and Mayor of San Antonio Henry G. Cisneros; and former Senator and Governor of Missouri Christopher S. "Kit" Bond - will unveil the report's recommendations and take questions.
The report is the culmination of a 16-month process that engaged the broad spectrum of America's housing community. The Commission held numerous roundtable discussions, convened several regional housing forums, commissioned expert research, and hosted a blog that engaged the views of housing providers and practitioners from across the country. To learn more about BPC's Housing Commission, click here.
WHO:BPC Housing Commission Co-Chairs:
Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell
Senator and Secretary Mel Martinez
Secretary Henry G. Cisneros
Senator Christopher S. "Kit" Bond
WHAT:Release of Housing America's Future: New Directions for National Policy
WHERE: The Newseum Knight Conference Center
555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 7th Floor (Use the 6th Street NW entrance)
Washington, D.C. 20001
WHEN:Monday, February 25, 2013
Press conference begins at 11:00AM
Members of the press wishing to attend, please RSVP topress@bipartisanpolicy.org. Registration is required and press set up begins at 10:30AM on February 25th.
If you are interested in scheduling interviews with any of the Commissioners, please contact Ashley Berrang at (202) 637-1456 oraberrang@bipartisanpolicy.org.
About the Bipartisan Policy Center:
Founded in 2007 by former Senate Majority Leaders Howard Baker, Tom Daschle, Bob Dole and George Mitchell, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) is a non-profit organization that drives principled solutions through rigorous analysis, reasoned negotiation, and respectful dialogue. With projects in multiple issue areas, BPC combines politically-balanced policymaking with strong, proactive advocacy and outreach. For more information, please visit our website: www.bipartisanpolicy.org.
Contact: Ashley Berrang
(202) 637-1456
aberrang@bipartisanpolicy.org
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SOURCE Bipartisan Policy Center
