And no, I don’t mean one of those awards like the Golden Raspberry that you get for being really crappy at your job. I mean a real award.
BOSTON, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA), Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee, will receive a national award and deliver an acceptance speech on October 28 during the National Housing & Rehabilitation Association (NH&RA) Fall Developers Forum at the Langham Hotel in Boston.
NH&RA will recognize Congressman Frank by presenting him with the NH&RA 2008 Affordable Housing Vision Award. The award presentation and speech will take place at a 12:30 p.m. luncheon at the hotel. Local real estate developer Larry Curtis, WinnDevelopment, will also be presented with a 2008 NH&RA Vision Award at that time.
National Housing & Rehabilitation Association instituted its Annual Affordable Housing Vision Awards in 2004 to honor affordable housing and community development leaders for their invaluable contributions and years of dedication to providing affordable apartments to American families.
The occasion marks the fifth time the annual NH&RA Vision Award has been presented. “We’re delighted to recognize two outstanding individuals – Barney Frank and Larry Curtis – who have immeasurably improved the lives of countless low-income families,” said Peter H. Bell, Executive Director of NH&RA. “By working tirelessly to ensure the creation and preservation of high-quality, affordable apartments for low- to moderate-income households in Massachusetts and elsewhere, these two leaders have bettered the lives of countless individuals and families, giving them a secure place–a home–where they can prosper, grow and contribute to their community.”
Barney Frank was first elected to Congress in 1981. Throughout his tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Frank has been an outspoken advocate and a leading voice on affordable housing issues. Congressman Frank played a critical role in the creation of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit in 1986, the country’s most effective tool for the creation of affordable rental housing. More recently, as chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Congressman Frank was instrumental in the creation and passage of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, a measure that provides critical improvements to our nation’s affordable housing delivery system, as well as on passage of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
Rep. Frank is also an outspoken advocate on civil rights issues. He has often been referred to as the “brainiest,” “funniest” and “most eloquent” member of the House…
You have got to be kidding me. I hope protesters show up and embarrass the crap out of these asshats for giving an award to a man who bears a lot of the blame for our current economic crisis.
PS – Eloquent? Have you heard the man speak? His eloquence ranks right up there with Elmer Fudd’s.
