Little Rock Housing Authority Board of Commissioners

The Little Rock Housing Authority Board of Commissioners was created by Resolution No.1,532 (October 5,1940). Each of the Commission's five (5) members serve five (5)-year terms. The role of the Housing Authority is to provide the minimum housing needs (decent, safe and sanitary) of low-income families through public housing and the Section 8 Rental Assistance Payments Program.

AUTHORITY:	Resolution No. 1,532 (October 5, 1940); Ordinance No. 6,010 (October 14, 1940); Amended by Ordinance No. 9440 (January 11, 1954)
TERM:	Five (5) Years
MEMBERS:	Five (5)
DUTIES:	The role of the Housing Authority is to provide the minimum housing needs (decent, safe, and sanitary) of low-income families through public housing and the Section 8 Rental Assistance Payments Program.
SELECTION:	Vacancies are filled by recommendations from the remaining Commissioners. The Little Rock City Board of Directors approves the recommendation(s) and appoints members to the Housing Authority Board.

Lamont Wimbley, Interim Executive Director
Metropolitan Housing Alliance
100 S. Arch Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-340-4844
lwimbley@mhapha.org
www.lrhousing.org

Meetings:
The Little Rock Housing Authority Board meets the third Thursday of each month at 1:00 p.m. in the Housing Authority Administrative Office at 100 South Arch Street, Little Rock, AR.

Current Commissioners

Kerry Wright	Chairman (281) 932-0828 kw@gdsofusa.com
Karen Buchanan	Vice Chair (501) 590-4471 kbuchanan2227@yahoo.com
Bruce James	Commissioner (501) 590-4471 bjames@philander.edu
Stacie Brown	Commissioner (501) 406-4577 staciebrown071@gmail.com
Monty Baugh	Commissioner (501) 690-5086 monty@montybaugh.com