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Rafael Leon
Chair
Leon serves as the Executive Director of the Chicago Metropolitan Housing Development Corporation (CMHDC), a Community Facilities organization that develops, redevelops, owns, and manages affordable rental properties throughout the City of Chicago. He chairs the board of the Chicago Community Loan Fund and is a fellow of Leadership Greater Chicago. Leon is also a qualified Low-Income Community Representative.

James Capraro
Capraro is the founder and executive director of the Greater Southwest Development Corporation, a Community Facilities entity committed to the redevelopment of the 63rd Street neighborhood of Chicago. Since 1974, the organization has attracted millions of dollars in residential, commercial and industrial development to the area by offering educational, technical and financial assistance. Capraro is a recipient of the Chicago Neighborhood Development Award. Capraro is also a qualified Low-Income Community Representative.

Maxine Mitchell
Mitchell is the founder and president of Applied Real Estate Analysis, Inc. (AREA), a multidisciplinary real estate consulting firm offering services in community revitalization and housing program research. In addition to her extensive work in public policy planning, Mitchell serves on the boards of the Chicago Architecture Foundation and the Chicagoland Redevelopment Institute.

Christine A. Raguso
Raguso was appointed Acting Commissioner of the newly formed Department of Community Development effective Jan. 1, 2009. As acting commissioner, Ms. Raguso is charged with unifying and enhancing the operations of the former departments of Housing, Planning and Development, and Mayor's Office of Workforce Development. Prior to her appointment, Ms. Raguso was deputy chief of staff for economic and community development in the office of Mayor Richard M. Daley.

Reverend Richard Tolliver
Reverend Tolliver is the rector of St. Edmund’s Episcopal Church, located in the Washington Park neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. He joined the parish in 1989, and under his leadership the St. Edmund’s Redevelopment Corporation (SERC) was launched the next year. As the lead agency for the New Communities Program in Washington Park, SERC works towards developing quality affordable housing and community revitalization opportunities in the area. Rev. Tolliver is also a qualified Low-Income Community Representative.

Reverend Bruce Wellems
Father Wellems serves as the pastor of the Holy Cross/Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, which is located in the Back of the Yards neighborhood of Chicago. His parish offers social services and youth programs to the members of its congregation, and organizes volunteer events around the area. He is also the Executive Director of the Girls and Boys Town of Chicago, a Community Facilities organization which offers family services and youth care. Rev. Wellems is also a qualified Low-Income Community Representative.

Stacie Young
Young serves as the director of the Interagency Coordinating Council for the Real Estate Center at DePaul University. Young works to mobilize government assistance for resources and programs such as the Preservation Compact, an initiative to end the decrease of affordable rental housing in Cook County.

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