Stuart Wechsler's Page

Title

Housing Development officer

City

Crownsville

State

Md

Where are you involved in housing policy?

State level

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Currently involved in the Maryland Department of Housing Community Development's preservation and energy Conservation efforts. In that capacity I work with other Government agencies on the State, Local and federal levels. I am interested in effirts to empower tenants and the meaningful improvement of the working relationship between residents and owners. Also interested in empowering tenants through cooperative ownership of housing or management entities.

I have over 30 years of experinece in the financing of affordable housing and have worked in both the private and public sector. I view cooperatives as a seriously underused tool in housing development, energy conservation and overall sustainable community development.

Prior to getting involved in housing finance I was a community organizer and Field Secretary for the Congress of Racial Equality