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For Immediate Release
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
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Arlington County Board Member Jay Fisette Reappointed to State Housing Board
ARLINGTON, Va – Virginia Governor Tim Kaine has reappointed Arlington County Board Member Jay Fisette for a second four-year term on the Virginia Housing Development Authority Board of Commissioners.
Fisette currently serves as vice president of the VHDA board. He was first appointed to a four-year term on the board by then-governor Mark Warner in 2002.
VHDA, created in 1972 by the Virginia General Assembly to serve as the state’s mortgage finance agency, helps low-and moderate-income Virginians attain quality, affordable housing.
Since its founding, VHDA has committed financing for 131,000 single family homes and 96,000 multifamily apartments.
Fisette has been a member of the Arlington County Board since November 1997. He also serves as chair of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Board of Directors, as a member of the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission and as vice president of the Executive Committee of the Virginia Municipal League.
Arlington, Va., is a world-class residential, business and tourist location that was originally part of the "10 miles square" parcel of land surveyed in 1791 to be the Nation's Capital. It is the geographically smallest self-governing county in the United States, occupying slightly less than 26 square miles. Arlington maintains a rich variety of stable neighborhoods, quality schools and enlightened land use, and received the Environmental Protection Agency's highest award for "Smart Growth" in 2002. Home to some of the most influential organizations in the world - including the Pentagon - Arlington stands out as one of America's preeminent places to live, visit and do business.
