https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=4696122&GUID=A7C12609-CB9C-4CAB-87AC-2177FA94730DLegistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=4696122&GUID=A7C12609-CB9C-4CAB-87AC-2177FA94730DA7C12609-CB9C-4CAB-87AC-2177FA94730D-2021-02-04-16-45-50Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION HONORING ANTHONY SIMPKINS, NEWLY SELECTED PRESIDENT AND CEO OF NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES WHEREAS, Anthony Simpkins, will officially join the Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) on November 16, 2020 as the newly selected President and CEO; and WHEREAS Anthony has held multiple roles serving the City of Chicago as Managing Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Housing, he also oversees housing and community policies, programs, and strategic investments. He previously serves as Deputy Commissioner for the City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development focusing on asset management, intergovernmental affairs, housing preservation initiatives and economic development policy; and WHEREAS Simpkins earned his law degree and a Master’s in Political Science from Loyola University and began his legal career as a Skadden Foundation fellow at the Legal Assistance Foundation and Lawyers Committee for Better Housing; and WHEREAS Anthony graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Illinois, he worked for the Leadership Council Thu, 04 Feb 2021 16:45:50 GMT