Johnny Johnson, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Mississippi Regional Housing Authority IV, was recently awarded the Elizabeth B. Wells Memorial Award at the National Conference of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Johnson was chosen from approximately 23,000 housing and community development agencies and officials throughout the United States who administer a variety of affordable housing and community development programs at the local level. The award, established in 1987, honors a Commissioner who has demonstrated excellence as an advocate in developing the support necessary to ensure the continuation and expansion of housing or community development programs.
Mr. Johnson, of Columbus, is the Lowndes County Commissioner of the Mississippi Regional Housing Authority IV. He has served on the Board of Commissioners since 1989 and has served as Chairman since 2010. In 2012 Mr. Johnson was awarded the Mississippi Commissioner of the Year award by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. He was also awarded the 2012 Commissioner of the Year Award by the Southeast Regional Council of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials which represents ten states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
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