AIA’s Davon Gray Appointed as Commissioner of the Virginia Housing Development Authority

{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[["b"]],"sections":[[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Washington \u2013 June 6, 2023"],[0,[],0," \u2013 The American\nInstitute of Architects (AIA) is proud to announce that "],[0,[0],1,"Davon Gray"],[0,[],0,", "],[0,[],0,"managing director\nof Advocacy \u0026 Engagement Programs at AIA will also be serving as a\ncommissioner on the "],[0,[],0,"Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA). "],[0,[0],1,"Governor Glenn Youngkin"],[0,[],0," recently announced\nthe appointment. Gray will join seven other commissioners in working toward\nimproving Virginians\u2019 access to affordable housing. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\u201cI am so pleased to be appointed as Commissioner\non VHDA,\u201d said Gray. \u201cThis is an important issue for Virginians, and I look\nforward to creating opportunities for more affordable housing across our great\nstate.\u201d "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The VHDA was created\nby the General Assembly in 1972 with a mission \u201cto finance affordable housing\nopportunities for low- and moderate-income Virginians through partnerships with\nlocal governments, non-profit organizations, lenders, developers, builders, real\nestate professionals and others; and through programs targeted at needs such as\nhomebuyer education classes or financing for multifamily rental units."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Gray holds a master\u2019s\ndegree in public administration from DeVry University and a bachelor\u0027s degree\nin political science from the University of Southern Mississippi. He has more\nthan two decades of experience working in government advocacy."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"About AIA:"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Founded in 1857, AIA consistently works to\ncreate more valuable, healthy, secure, and sustainable buildings,\nneighborhoods, and communities. Through more than 200 international, state, and\nlocal chapters, AIA advocates for public policies that promote economic\nvitality and public wellbeing."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"AIA provides members with tools and resources to\nassist them in their careers and business as well as engaging civic and\ngovernment leaders and the public to find solutions to pressing issues facing\nour communities, institutions, nation, and world. Members adhere to a code of\nethics and conduct to ensure the highest professional standards."]]]]}