[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 12520-12521]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         RECOGNITION OF DENNIS GUEST FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE

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                          HON. MARY JO KILROY

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 30, 2010

  Ms. KILROY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dennis Guest, 
Executive Director of the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority 
(CMHA), as he retires from a lifelong career as an affordable housing 
advocate. During 24 years at CMHA, Dennis supervised 250 employees 
administering Housing Choice Vouchers for approximately 12,500 
families, distributing over $77,000,000 to rental property owners, and 
managing 3,147 apartments in Franklin County, Ohio.
  Dennis facilitated the Rebuilding Lives Initiative and fostered 
partnerships with the City of Columbus, Franklin County, Community 
Shelter Board, United Way, ADAMH Board, and other non-profit 
organizations to provide the best housing and supportive services to 
34,000 residents. As a result of his hard work and dedication, CMHA is 
strategically positioned for success well into the future.
  Prior to this position, Dennis served as the Director of Housing 
Management at the San Francisco Housing Authority and the Executive 
Assistant at the Oakland Housing Authority. He was also a VISTA 
Volunteer at the Seattle Housing Authority and Assistant Public Housing 
Manager in Detroit, Michigan.

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  Devoted to public service, Dennis sits on the Funders Collaborative 
of the Community Shelter Board, Joint Columbus and Franklin County 
Housing Advisory Board, Housing Vision Council of United Way, and is 
President of the Assisted Housing Services Corporation.
  I ask my colleagues to please join me in wishing Dennis and his wife 
Bernadette a happy retirement after years of dedication to the 
affordable housing needs of Columbus and Franklin County, Ohio.

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