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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
20-258
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
October 7, 2014
To recognize, honor, and express our overwhelming gratitude to Robert Pohlman for his untiring dedication to creating affordable housing for all and building a solid foundation for livable neighborhoods in the nation’s capital.
WHEREAS, Robert Pohlman grew up on a farm in Nebraska and attended a one-room country school from kindergarten through 8th grade, and later earned a degree in accounting at the University of Nebraska;
WHEREAS, from 1969 –1971 Robert Pohlman joined VISTA serving in a poor minority community in Jacksonville, Texas, where he worked with residents to form a co-op grocery business, develop a youth center, and create a new neighborhood park and gave voice to community concerns;
WHEREAS, Robert Pohlman moved to Washington, D.C., in 1972 and earned an MBA from The George Washington University and for the next 23 years held a variety of housing and finance positions in D.C. government;
WHEREAS, Robert Pohlman served as the D.C. Comptroller, Deputy Director and Director of the D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development, Deputy Mayor for Finance, and Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia;
WHEREAS, Robert Pohlman served as a member of the D.C. Tax Revision Commission and Comprehensive Housing Strategy Task Force and as Chairman of the Housing and Community Development Reform Advisory Commission;
WHEREAS, more recently, Robert Pohlman co-chaired Mayor Gray’s Sustainable Housing and Community Development Transition Working Group and was appointed by the Mayor to serve on a newly constituted Comprehensive Housing Strategy Task Force;
WHEREAS, Robert Pohlman is a member of the Board of Directors of Manna, Inc., and serves on the District of Columbia Housing Production Trust Fund Advisory Board, the District of Columbia Housing Authority Advisory Committee, and other notable steering and advisory committees; and
WHEREAS, Robert Pohlman has been the Executive Director of the Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development (“CNHED”) in the District of Columbia since its formation in 2000, and through CNHED’s advocacy and assistance, 130 member organizations have improved the quality of life in neighborhoods across Washington, D.C.
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that the Council of the District of Columbia is proud to recognize, honor and express our overwhelming gratitude to Robert Pohlman for his foundational advocacy, his influential support of the Housing Production Trust Fund and the leadership he has provided for the construction, rehabilitation, and acquisition of affordable housing units in Washington, D.C.
Sec. 2. This resolution may be cited as the “Robert Pohlman Recognition Resolution of 2014”.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
