[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 193 (Wednesday, December 4, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1536-E1537]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING KIM HERMAN ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE 
                       HOUSING FINANCE COMMISSION

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                            HON. ADAM SMITH

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 4, 2019

  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor and 
congratulate Kim Herman, Executive Director of the Washington State

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Housing Finance Commission, on his retirement.
  Kim Herman has served as Executive Director of the Commission since 
its beginning in 1984, guiding the organization through changing 
economic conditions and championing affordable housing in Washington 
State and across the country. Under Mr. Herman's leadership, the 
Commission has helped over 73,000 families become homeowners and 
assisted the development of 128,000 affordable multifamily housing 
units statewide. The Commission utilizes the Low-Income Housing Tax 
Credit program, the private market, and community partnerships to help 
families build a solid foundation with accessible and affordable 
housing. Last year, Mr. Herman was inducted into the national 
Affordable Housing Hall of Fame, a well-deserved recognition of his 
decades of work helping Washington State's most disadvantaged citizens, 
including seniors, farmworkers, and people experiencing homelessness, 
as well as moderate-income families.
  Mr. Herman has built and supported the capacity of housing 
organizations throughout Washington. He helped to create the Washington 
Low Income Housing Alliance and has served on the boards of countless 
organizations and policy groups, including the Governor's Affordable 
Housing Advisory Board and Impact Capital.
  Mr. Herman's work in housing has expanded not only the Commission's 
expertise, but the capacity of housing organizations throughout the 
state and the country by dedicating his time to multiple leadership 
positions at the National Council of State Housing Agencies and the 
National Rural Housing Coalition.
  Madam Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I recognize Kim 
Herman's dedication to expanding access to affordable homes and 
congratulate him on his retirement from his longtime service to the 
communities of Washington State.

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