Governor O'Malley Swears in Director of the Office of The Deaf and Hard of Hearing; Members of the Maryland Affordable Housing Trust Board of Trustees
ANNAPOLIS, MD (April 14, 2008) – Governor Martin O’Malley today swore in Lisa Kornberg as Director for the Governor’s Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and six members to the Maryland Affordable Housing Trust Board of Trustees.
“I am honored to swear in Lisa Kornberg as Director for the Governor’s Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing,” said Governor O’Malley. “Ms. Kornberg brings a wealth of experience to the position and I am confident that the Governor’s Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing will continue to provide expertise, access to resources and services and help improve the lives of Maryland’s deaf and hard of hearing citizens under her leadership.”
Ms. Kornberg is the former Division Director for People Encouraging People, Inc. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor. Ms. Kornberg received her Bachelor of Science degree in Recreation Therapy from the University of Maryland and received her Masters of Education in Counseling and Development from George Mason University. She also studied counseling at Gallaudet University. She is a Baltimore City resident.
Governor O’Malley also swore in members to the Maryland Affordable Housing Trust Board of Trustees. The Maryland General Assembly created the Maryland Affordable Housing Trust (MAHT) in 1992 to make affordable housing more available throughout the State of Maryland. The Trust is governed by a Board of Trustees and staffed by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development. A portion of the interest generated by title company escrow provides the funding for MAHT.
“Homeownership in our state and in our country is the key to a stronger, growing middle class, and we must do all that we can to protect homeownership throughout Maryland,” said Governor O’Malley. “I am confident that these members will help Marylanders make homeownership a reality through affordable housing options.”
The members include:
Dale R. McArdle is the Director of Housing Services for Associated Catholic Charities of Baltimore and a member of the Baltimore City Human Services Commission. He is also a Board Member of the Bon Secours Hospital Foundation. He is a Baltimore City resident.
Eric C. Brown is Executive Director of the Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis and a member of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials. He is also on the Board of Directors of the Beechtree Community Association. He is a Baltimore City resident.
Paul K. Casey, Esquire is Partner at Ballard Spahr Andrews Ingersoll and practice Group Co-Leader of their Housing Group and a member of the Howard County Housing and Community Development Board. He is a Howard County resident.
Bert J. Hash, Jr. is President and CEO of the Municipal Employees Credit Union of Baltimore and is a Howard County resident.
The Honorable Diana M. Fennell is Mayor of Colmar Manor and Vice President of the Maryland Black Mayor’s Association. She is a Prince George’s County resident.
Linda L. Rose is Vice President and Maryland State Manager for Chicago Title Insurance Company. She is an Anne Arundel County resident.
Kenneth Banks is President of Banks Contracting Company and Co-Chair of the Mayor’s Transportation Investment Committee. He is a Baltimore County resident.
