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	NEWS RELEASE City Hall 1565 First Street Sarasota, FL 34236

For Immediate Release: March 1, 2007

NYC OFFICIAL DISCUSSES AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITH
CITY COMMISSIONERS

Sarasota - Shaun Donovan, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, will discuss affordable housing issues with the Sarasota City Commission at a workshop Wed., March 7, 2007 from 9:30am to 11:00am. The workshop will be held in the City Commission Chambers within City Hall, 1565 First Street. Public input will not be permitted.

Affordable housing continues to be a top priority for the City Commission. During the January 16, 2007 City Commission meeting, Vice Mayor Danny Bilyeu mentioned that Commissioner Donovan would be in Sarasota on March 7th for a business luncheon. Arrangements were then made to bring Mr. Donovan before the City Commission to learn from his expertise on affordable housing.

Shaun Donovan was appointed Commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development by Mayor Michael Bloomberg in March 2004. His department is the largest municipal developer of affordable housing in the nation. Prior to this position, Commissioner Donovan was employed by Prudential Mortgage Capital Company overseeing its FHA lending and affordable housing investments. Commissioner Donovan also served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multifamily Housing at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

For more information, please contact:
Jan Thornburg, Public Information Officer (941) 954-4160
jan.thornburg@sarasotagov.com