ACTION Campaign Hill Briefing and Reception on March 25th!
The ACTION Campaign hosted its first-ever congressional briefing and reception on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. The briefing was introduced by Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL), lead sponsor of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA), and featured practitioner experts from ACTION’s membership discussing the Housing Credit and how the AHCIA would expand the supply of affordable housing nationwide. A reception followed the briefing with Housing Credit champions giving remarks.
ACTION would like to thank the sponsors of this event
- National Affordable Housing Management Association
- National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders
- National Association of Home Builders
- National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials
- National Association of REALTORS®
- National Association of State and Local Equity Funds
- National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA)
Speakers
Welcome: Ayrianne Parks, ACTION Campaign Co-Chair | Enterprise Community Partners
Introductory Remarks: Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL)
Panel:
- Moderator: Jennifer Schwartz, ACTION Campaign Co-Chair | National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA)
- Cathe Dykstra, President and CEO | Family Scholar House
- Scott Farmer, Executive Director | North Carolina Housing Finance Agency
- Tim Henkel, CEO | Pennrose
- Jennifer Seamons, Senior Director, Community Finance | Capital One
- John Wiechmann, President and CEO | Midwest Housing Equity Group
Reception:
- Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
- Shaun Donovan, President & CEO | Enterprise Community Partners
- Stockton Williams, Executive Director | National Council of State Housing Agencies
Read more about our panelists!