Margaret M. Sevy Lifetime Achievement Award
The Margaret M. Sevy Affordable Housing Lifetime Achievement Award
recognizes and celebrates the sustained work of individuals for their
exceptional contributions, vision and unwavering commitment to promoting
affordable housing in Washington State.
The award is named after Margaret Sevy, a long-time advocate for affordable
housing, who was committed to strengthening communities and the quality of
life for poor people. Margaret was employed with the Commission for more
than 15 years. She died in 2002. Margaret was respected for her ‘no
nonsense’ attitude, her personal integrity and her concern for others. She
approached challenges with creativity and ingenuity.
The Margaret M. Sevy Award is a lifetime achievement award that may
not be awarded every year. The members of the selection committee will
exercise their judgment regarding the purpose and the specific criteria for
the award before choosing to recognize the achievements of a qualified
individual.
Criteria for Nominees of the Margaret M. Sevy Affordable Housing Lifetime
Achievement Award include significant achievements and/or contributions over
a sustained period of time in any of the following areas: Demonstrating
an extraordinary vision for affordable housing in Washington; Demonstrating
exemplary leadership in affordable housing in Washington; Coalition building
and improved advocacy on behalf of Washington’s poorly housed residents;
Having a substantial positive impact on housing legislation; Enduring
service with an impact towards improving conditions of Washington’s
ill-housed poor; Other specific and significant contribution toward the
provision of affordable housing for Washington residents.
Nominations should be submitted in the form of a letter addressing the
following: Nominee Name; Nominee Phone; Nominee
Address; Nominator Name; Nominator Phone; Specific achievements or
contributions made by the nominee which address one or more of the Award
criteria (please be as specific as possible); Length of service by the
nominee serving Washington residents. The nomination letter should
be addressed to:
Bill Wortley, Communications Manager
Washington State Housing Finance Commission
1000 Second Avenue, Suite 2700
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone 206-287-4409 and Fax 206-587-5113
Nomination deadline for 2008 was July 18. Please consider nomination
for next year.
If a Margaret M. Sevy Affordable Housing Lifetime Achievement Award
recipient is selected, the honoree will be announced the Housing
Washington 2008 conference reception on Tuesday, September 16, 2007, 5:30-7:30
PM at the Greater Tacoma Conference & Trade Center in Tacoma, Washington.
Last Year's Sevy Award Recipients
Corine Knudsen formerly
of Olympia (retired to Colorado) (PDF)
Chuck Weinstock of
Seattle (PDF)
This page was modified on 07/21/2008.
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