Easley, Michael. Boards and Commissions Press Release, 2003-11-24, Easley Makes Appointments to Housing Coordination and Policy Council

Michael F. Easley Governor State of North Carolina Office of the Governor For Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Kasey Bensinger Date: November 24, 2003 Phone: 919/733-5612 EASLEY MAKES APPOINTMENTS TO HOUSING COORDINATION AND POLICY COUNCIL RALEIGH - Gov. Mike Easley has appointed Patricia G. Garrett of Charlotte and reappointed Steve Beam of Cary, Brian Douglas Coyle of Wake Forest and Debra K. King of Raleigh to the North Carolina Housing Coordination and Policy Council. Garrett has been president of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Housing Partnership since 1989. Previously, she served as the executive director of the Macon Program for Progress, a community action agency. She is the past chair of the N.C. Housing Partnership, a founding member and officer of the N.C. Low Income Housing Coalition and a board member of the Housing Partnership Network. Beam is the executive director of the Raleigh Housing Authority and the chief executive officer for Capitol Area Developments Inc. He has been a council member since 1999. Beam received his bachelor’s degree in business administration and accounting from the University of South Carolina at Columbia. Coyle is the vice president and manager of Branch Banking and Trust in Wilson. He has served on the council since 1999. Coyle is a member of the N.C. Community Development Corporation, the N.C. Community Development Initiative and the N.C. Low Income Housing Coalition. Coyle received his associate arts degree and his business administration degree from Kent State University. King is the executive director of CASA Inc. She has been a council member since 1999. She has served on the Wake Housing and Homeless Coalition, the N.C. Council on Homelessness and the N.C. Low Income Housing Coalition. King received her bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her certificate in non-profit management from Duke University. The council advises the governor on coordinating affordable housing programs, the preparation of a state affordable housing plan and the best use of housing resources. The council also provides assistance to the Housing Finance Agency in the development of a state affordable housing plan and works to better coordinate the affordable housing programs of state departments. There are 15 members on the council, each serving a four-year term. The governor appoints seven members. Governor's Press Office State Capitol, Raleigh, NC 27603-8001 (919) 733-5612 - Toll Free 1-800-662-7005 FAX (919) 733-5166 ###