Thank you to all who called Barney Frank to ask him to allow New Orleans Public Housing residents to speak at today's meeting of the House Committee on Financial Services.
And thank you to Barney Frank for recognizing the importance of including testimony from a resident at today's hearings.
I received the following report from Anita Sinha, Staff Attorney at the Advancement Project, which, with Bill Quigley, Tracey Washington and the law firm of Jenner & Block, LLP, filed the class action lawsuit against HUD and HANO, on behalf of New Orleans public housing residents.
February 5, 2007
THANK YOU!
Today, representatives for displaced New Orleans public housing residents arrived in DC. They got off the bus and marched straight to the Hill. They spoke with a representative from the Financial Services Committee and Frank’s office. They were angry, passionate, sad, and eloquent. No one could relay their stories better than they could. Each asked why they were not being given a chance to speak at the hearing tomorrow.
As soon as I returned to my office, before I could take off my coat, I received a call from Mr. Frank’s office: Mr. Frank has decided that it would be a good idea to give 5 minutes to one representative from the residents group.
I wish I could convey how happy the residents were – I’ve worked with them for the past 6 months, and have not seen them that fired up. On behalf of them, thank you for your calls.
~Anita
Anita Sinha
Staff Attorney
Advancement Project
1730 M Street, NW #910
Washington, D.C. 20036
http://www.advancementproject.org
http://www.justdemocracyblog.org
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