Mayor Beth Krom

Posted on 05/02/2008 | Leave a comment

(Community Matters) PeopleFund sponsored a lunch presentation by Irvine, CA Mayor Beth Krom as part of its PeopleTalk series yesterday at the Alamo Drafthouse. Mayor Krom is a UT alum who’s lived in Irvine since 1985 as a teacher, business owner, mother and now mayor. She created Irvine’s land trust to promote long-high quality affordable housing. Mayor Will Wynn was on hand for introductions.

PeopleFund has launched its land trust (PeopleTrust) – under the governance of a support organization overseen by Margo Weisz, Jim Walker, Mike Cook and Don Kendrick and run by Kelly Weiss (attorney & former manager of city housing programs). We run the affordable housing programs for Matt Whelan and Catellus at the Robert Mueller Airport development.

Mayor Krom, Kelly Weiss, Margo Weisz

Lots of friends in yesterday’s audience including Carol Thompson, Hank Jones, Henrietta and Adrian Neely, Debbie Ramirez, Sean Garretson, Stuart Hersch and Cathy Echols. Tom Terkel and RECA co-hosted the dinner honoring Mayor Krom.

Hold PeopleTrust/us to high expectations for the next 10 years – at least to 1,000 permanently affordable housing units, or $50 – $100 million in assets.

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