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From: Greg Payne <gpayne@avestahousing.org><br>
To: Greg Payne <gpayne@avestahousing.org><br>
Cc: 'SenThomas.Martin@legislature.maine.gov' <SenThomas.Martin@legislature.maine.gov>; Andre Cushing (andre@andrecushing.com) <andre@andrecushing.com><br>
Sent: Wed, Mar 7, 2012 3:58 pm<br>
Subject: Final Report of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Affordable Housing<br>
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<div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">MAHC members and friends:</SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">As many of you know, the Blue Ribbon Commission on Affordable Housing presented its final report to the LCRED Committee yesterday. The Commission\u2019s co-chairs, Sen. Tom Martin and Rep. Andre Cushing, presented the report to the Committee and Randy Poulton and Dana Totman followed with testimony in support, calling out key findings and recommendations.</SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The report is very well done and provides a great basis for future legislative efforts to address affordable housing problems. I would encourage you to take a look through the report when you get a chance \u2013 it is available on line through the following link: <A href="http://www.maine.gov/legis/opla/AffordableHousingStudyrpt.pdf" target=_blank>http://www.maine.gov/legis/opla/AffordableHousingStudyrpt.pdf</A>.</SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Thank you to everyone who helped MAHC and the bill\u2019s sponsor, Rep. Cushing, get the legislation passed to create the Commission, and to the Commissioners and legislative staff who developed this substantive and helpful report.</SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">-Greg</SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Greg Payne</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "></SPAN></div>
<div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Avesta Housing/Maine Affordable Housing Coalition</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: "><A href="mailto:gpayne@avestahousing.org">gpayne@avestahousing.org</A></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></div>
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