Agency Awards

Best Annual Report - Medium Agency
Housing Authority of Manhattan, Kansas

Best Annual Report - Large Agency
Housing Authority of Austin, Texas

Best Newsletter - Small Agency
Housing Authority of Salem, Missouri

Best Newsletter - Large Agency
Housing Authority of Corpus Christi, Texas

Other Agency Publication - Medium Agency
Housing Authority of Bossier Parish, Louisiana (Website)

Other Agency Publication - Medium Agency
Housing Authority of Springfield, Missouri (Residents' Handbook)

Other Agency Publication - Large Agency
Housing Authority of Austin, Texas
(2009 Resident Calendar)

Other Agency Publication - Large Agency
Housing Authority of Austin, Texas
(Scholarship Awards Ceremony Program)

Other Agency Publication - Large AgencyHousing Authority of Beaumont, Texas
(Offering Families A Helping Hand Booklet)

Other Agency Publication - Large AgencyHousing Authority of Fort Worth, Texas
(Celebrating 70 Years of Excellence Brochure)

Special Achievement by an Employee
Curtis Neff
Housing Authority of Austin, Texas

Special Achievement by an Employee
Daniel Ducote
Housing Authority of Bunkie, Louisiana
(Accepted by Pamela Adams,
Simmesport Housing Authority)

Special Achievement by a Resident
Jearlean Nelson
Housing Authority of Alexandria, Louisiana
(Accepted by Louisiana Housing Council President, Richard Murray)

Special Achievement by a Graduate
of a Family Self-Sufficiency Program
Gloria Espinoza
Housing Authority of El Paso, Texas
(Accepted by Lori Mendez,
San Antonio Housing Authority)

Special Achievement by a Housing Agency
Housing Authority of Santa Fe County
Community Garden

Coverage by a Broadcast Medium
KTBC News Fox 7, Austin, Texas
Coverage of "Operation Strikeout"
Austin Housing Authority

Coverage by a Broadcast Medium
Fox 4 News, Fort Worth, Texas
"Insights Public Affairs Show"
Coverage of Fort Worth Housing Authority's "Housing First" Homeless Program

Coverage by a Print Medium
The Beaumont Enterprise, Beaumont, Texas
Coverage of the Housing Authority of Beaumont, Texas

State Chapter Award
Louisiana Housing Council, "Maintenance Millionaire"

Individual Contribution to a State Chapter
Kenny Habetz, Louisiana Housing Council

Commissioner Service Award
Homer Thompson, Mississippi County Public Facilities Board, Osceola, Arkansas

Extra Mile
Richard Herrington, Jr.,
Housing Authority of Texarkana, Texas


Awards Committee	Best Annual Report - Medium Agency Housing Authority of Manhattan, Kansas	Best Annual Report - Large Agency Housing Authority of Austin, Texas

Best Newsletter - Small Agency Housing Authority of Salem, Missouri	Best Newsletter - Large Agency Housing Authority of Corpus Christi, Texas	Other Agency Publication - Medium Agency Housing Authority of Bossier Parish, Louisiana (Website)

Other Agency Publication - Medium Agency Housing Authority of Springfield, Missouri (Residents' Handbook)	Other Agency Publication - Large Agency Housing Authority of Austin, Texas (2009 Resident Calendar)	Other Agency Publication - Large Agency Housing Authority of Austin, Texas (Scholarship Awards Ceremony Program)

Other Agency Publication - Large AgencyHousing Authority of Beaumont, Texas (Offering Families A Helping Hand Booklet)	Other Agency Publication - Large AgencyHousing Authority of Fort Worth, Texas (Celebrating 70 Years of Excellence Brochure)	Special Achievement by an Employee Curtis Neff Housing Authority of Austin, Texas

Special Achievement by an Employee Daniel Ducote Housing Authority of Bunkie, Louisiana (Accepted by Pamela Adams, Simmesport Housing Authority)	Special Achievement by a Resident Jearlean Nelson Housing Authority of Alexandria, Louisiana (Accepted by Louisiana Housing Council President, Richard Murray)	Special Achievement by a Graduate of a Family Self-Sufficiency Program Gloria Espinoza Housing Authority of El Paso, Texas (Accepted by Lori Mendez, San Antonio Housing Authority)

Special Achievement by a Housing Agency Housing Authority of Santa Fe County Community Garden	Coverage by a Broadcast Medium KTBC News Fox 7, Austin, Texas Coverage of "Operation Strikeout" Austin Housing Authority	Coverage by a Broadcast Medium Fox 4 News, Fort Worth, Texas "Insights Public Affairs Show" Coverage of Fort Worth Housing Authority's "Housing First" Homeless Program

Coverage by a Print Medium The Beaumont Enterprise, Beaumont, Texas Coverage of the Housing Authority of Beaumont, Texas	State Chapter Award Louisiana Housing Council, "Maintenance Millionaire"	Individual Contribution to a State Chapter Kenny Habetz, Louisiana Housing Council
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Commissioner Service Award Homer Thompson, Mississippi County Public Facilities Board, Osceola, Arkansas	Extra Mile Richard Herrington, Jr., Housing Authority of Texarkana, Texas