[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 127 (Friday, July 27, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1101]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





     CONGRATULATING THE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM ON ITS 30TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

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                            HON. ADAM SMITH

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 27, 2018

  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the Housing 
Development Consortium (HDC), a nonprofit housing alliance that has 
celebrated its 30th anniversary.
  The HDC was founded in 1988 as an alliance of local housing 
authorities and advocacy groups with a simple mission: to make King 
County a better place to live for everyone, regardless of their income 
or race. What began as a small collection of local groups has expanded 
over the past three decades to encompass over one hundred and sixty 
organizations across the county.
  Though united in vision, the member organizations of the HDC span a 
variety of industries impacted by housing challenges including 
financial institutions, building contractors, law firms, and government 
agencies. All member organizations under the HDC's umbrella strive to 
reduce homelessness and provide affordable housing for low-income 
families. As living costs in King County continue to increase, the HDC 
has secured funding to keep housing affordable for 116,000 tenants and 
people who are at risk for homelessness. The HDC has lived up to its 
mission of working to ensure that all people live with dignity in safe, 
healthy, and affordable homes surrounded by communities of opportunity.
  The consortium operates on the local, state, and federal levels, 
funding and supporting a wide range of programs. They have created a 
program that provides King County residents with protection from income 
discrimination. They have established funding for housing trust funds 
in Washington State that have contributed to the construction of 
thousands of low to moderate income homes. They have campaigned for 
changes to the federal tax code and other measures that seek to 
minimize roadblocks to home ownership nationwide. For the HDC, no 
challenge is too great or too small.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I congratulate the 
Housing Development Consortium on 30 years of exemplary service to 
their community. I look forward to the next three decades of service 
and progress.

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