2009 Bringing People Home Celebration Program Book

Bringing People Home Celebration C O LU M BU S H O U S I N G PA RT N E R S H I P ’ S

2009

F E AT U R I N G Michael Morris, Chairman, President, and CEO of American Electric Power

Lincoln Theatre

The Changing Faces Of Housing T U E S D AY, O C TO B E R 2 7 , 2 0 0 9

Connected to

customers

Caulking doors and windows prevents air leaks.

Compact ÁXRUHVFHQW EXOEV last longer.

Microwave ovens use less energy.

At AEP, we never forget the value electricity brings to our lives. That’s why we work each day to deliver affordable, reliable electric service and KHOS \RX XVH LW HIÀFLHQWO\ :H·UH PRUH WKDQ HOHFWULFLW\ :H·UH $(3 FRQQHFWHG to your life.

AEP.com

LIMITED BRANDS APPLAUDS THE COLUMBUS HOUSING PARTNERSHIP FOR “CHANGING THE FACES OF HOUSING.” As our values state, “passion leads to success.”

Thanks for sharing your passion with Central Ohio.

Limitedbrands

FOUNDATION

Founded in 1966

• Property Managers • General Contractors • Real Estate Developers

We are proud to be associated with Columbus Housing Partnership in these residential communities:

N Elim Estates N Emerald Glen Apts N Fieldstone Court N Framingham Village N George's Creek Apts

N Indian Mound Apts N Linden Homes N Mariemont Homes N Marsh Run N Parkmead

N Pheasant Run Apts N Raspberry Glen Apts N Renaissance Community Village N Starr/High Studios N Stoddart Studios

Congratulations to

Columbus Housing Partnership’s “2009 Bringing People Home Celebration”

Thanks for Opening the Door to Homeownership

rockfordhomes.net

We create opportunities for people to live in affordable homes, improve their lives and strengthen their communities.

!CHIEVE ANYTHING 9OUR ACHIEVEMENTS RAISE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY !ND THAT DEFINITELY DESERVES A ROUND OF APPLAUSE +EY IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY AND A PROUD SPONSOR OF #OLUMBUS (OUSING 0ARTNERSHIP +EY COM

Fifth Third Bank proudly supports the Columbus Housing Partnership.

The things we do for dreams.TM

53.com Fifth Third and Fifth Third Bank are registered service marks of Fifth Third Bancorp. Member FDIC.

Columbus Housing Partnership and Enterprise: Celebrating 22 YEARS of partnership and success in affordable housing!

Enterprise

Columbus Housing Partnership makes a better life possible at even the most critical moments. We support them— and join them in their efforts. It’s part of our commitment to building, enriching and saving lives in the communities where our customers and associates live and work.

Go ahead.

Learn more: www.nationwide.com/corporatecitizenship. he Nationwide framemark and On Your Side are service marks of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. © 2009 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. All rights reserved.

Engineers, Surveyors, Planners, Scientists

We’re proud to support Columbus Housing Partnership And the Bringing People Home Celebration

A legacy of experience. A reputation for excellence.

S HPKW HPKW FRP

CONGRATULATIONS to Columbus Housing Partnership on their many years of service to our community.

We also thank them for their recognition of Larry James.

SPONSORS TITLE SPONSORS

C O R P O R AT E L E A D E R S The Wallick Companies • Columbus Board of Realtors Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing • Rockford Homes, Inc. C O R P O R AT E U N D E RW R I T E R S KeyBank

• Nationwide • NeighborWorks America LimitedBrands • Columbia Gas Enterprise Community Partners • EMH&T

C O R P O R AT E PAC E S E T T E R S Bank of America • Wells Fargo • Oswald Companies Battelle • Miles-McClellan Construction • Fifth Third Bank

MEDIA SPONSORS WBNS-10TV Sunny 95

• •

The Columbus Dispatch Smooth Jazz 103.5

C O R P O R AT E S P O N S O R S Crane Group Third Federal TownHomes Management, Inc.

CONTRIBUTORS Atlas Butler Barbara K. Brandt, Inc. CAPA and the Lincoln Theatre Association Columbus Mortgage Bankers Association Crabbe, Brown & James LLP Dawson Resources Gardiner Allen DeRoberts The Robert Weiler Company Truberry Group

2009

Bringing People Home Celebration WELCOME

Jerry Revish WBNS 10-TV

A YEAR IN REVIEW

Amy D. Klaben CHP President/CEO

HONOREES

The Honorable George V. Voinovich United States Senate

Larry James Partner, Crabbe, Brown and James LLP

Larry Metzger CEO, Columbus Board of Realtors

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS F E AT U R E D S P E A K E R

Michael Morris Chairman, President and CEO of American Electric Power

CLOSING REMARKS

Jerry Revish WBNS 10-TV

2009

Bringing People Home Celebration

Jerry Revish 5, 6 & 11 O’clock Anchor – WBNS 10TV

Jerry Revish delivers the nightly news to Columbus viewers as anchor of the 5, 6 and 11 O’clock editions of 10TV News. He has been an award-winning reporter for WBNS-TV since June of 1980.

Revish’s reporting talents have taken him around the world. He was the first Columbus TV journalist to report from Saudi Arabia on the Persian Gulf War. His work from the region won an Emmy Award for his "Desert Shield Diary." Revish has also reported from Haiti, Barbados, South Africa, Bosnia, Bahrain and Japan.

Among his reporting honors: 5 Emmy Awards and 16 Emmy nominations; Associated Press Awards for Best Feature, Best Documentary and Best Spot News Coverage. Revish also the Blue Chip Award in Communications; the Carl Day Award for Outstanding Achievement; and, the Best International Reporting Award from the National Association of Black Journalists for a series of reports on the liberation of Haiti and a half-hour documentary on the new South Africa.

Among his most personally-satisfying stories: helping Columbus body-builder Walter Smith – wrongfully convicted of rape – win his freedom through DNA testing. And, reporting from Washington on the inauguration of President Barack Obama.

Revish is the founder of a high school journalism workshop for minority students in Columbus and a 2005 inductee into the Ohio Broadcasters Hall of Fame.

Revish is a native of Youngstown, Ohio where he got his start in broadcasting at WBBW Radio. Revish and his wife Danielle, a fashion show producer and image consultant, have two children, Nicole and Jerome and two grandchildren, Samuel and Madison.

2009

Bringing People Home Celebration

Michael G. Morris Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, American Electric Power

Michael G. Morris is leading AEP's efforts to develop: • An advanced interstate high-voltage transmission system that efficiently delivers wholesale power regionally within a competitive market while enhancing regional reliability; • Extra high-voltage transmission line projects with a number of joint venture partners in Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia; • Innovative carbon capture and storage systems at one or more AEP coal-powered generating plants; and • Energy efficiency and load demand reduction initiatives as well as integration of new intelligent distribution grid technologies to provide greater service quality, reliability and control of energy usage to customers.

Morris was chairman, president and CEO of Northeast Utilities System from 1997 to 2003, where he led the company during its $1.3 billion sale of the Millstone Station nuclear plant in 2001, a $679 million merger with Yankee Energy System Inc., and the acquisition of Connecticut Valley Electric Co. He was also heavily involved in the formation of ISO-New England, as well as restructuring and retail customer choice in the New England states.

Morris is chairman of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) and past chairman of the Edison Electric Institute.

He also serves on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Electricity Advisory Board, the National Governors Association’s Task Force on Electricity Infrastructure, Business Roundtable (chairing the Business Roundtable's Sustainable Growth Initiative). Morris is chairman of the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation & Capitol South. He serves as a director of the boards of Alcoa, Battelle, Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited, and The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. He is past chairman of the board of the Connecticut Business & Industry Association and the Ohio Business Roundtable.

2009

Bringing People Home Celebration

George V. Voinovich United States Senator

George Voinovich is one of Ohio’s most distinguished public servants. He is dedicated to making a real difference in people’s lives and he has done so for nearly 40 years. He has served as a County Auditor, as a state legislator, as Lieutenant Governor, 10 years as Mayor of Cleveland and eight years as Governor of Ohio. He has served in the U.S. Senate since 1999.

Senator Voinovich sees that Ohio homeowners are hurting like never before, and he understands that real action must be taken to help protect homeowners. He supported the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) in the Housing and Economic Recovery Act. He pushed for NSP funding to provide a resource for state and local governments to ease the mortgage foreclosure crisis, and is committed to making sure local communities have the support needed to implement the NSP programs. Senator Voinovich has led the way in bringing Ohioans some much-needed relief, personally spearheading the first piece of foreclosure crisis-relief legislation that was signed into law

by President Bush at the end of 2007. In addition, the Senator secured six additional provisions to provide immediate relief and assistance for struggling Ohio homeowners and employers in the Housing and Economic Recovery Act. Senator Voinovich serves on the Committee on Appropriations, the Environment and Public Works Committee and the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC).

Of all he has accomplished, George Voinovich counts his family – his wife Janet, his three children and his seven grandchildren – as his greatest gifts in life.

2009

Bringing People Home Celebration

Larry James, Esq. Crabbe, Brown & James, LLP

Larry James has been at the heart of the business, legal, civic, and political scene for the last thirty years. He is a respected litigator, as well as an advisor to local and national leaders. James currently serves as General Counsel to the National Fraternal Order of Police, General Counsel to the Ohio FAIR Plan, and General Counsel to the Board of USA Track & Field.

James’ past experience includes Assistant City Attorney (Cleveland and Columbus), Safety Director for the Department of Public Safety (City of Columbus), Federal Judicial Candidate, Co-Chair of the Columbus Public Schools Oversight/ Accountability Board and headed two successful Columbus Public Schools levies (operational and bond initiatives).

James is the President of the Board of Trustees for the King Arts Complex, President of the Lincoln Theatre Association, and co-founder of the African-American Leadership Academy. He has served as a Board Member for the Columbus Museum of Art, and the Greater Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau.

2009

Bringing People Home Celebration

Larry Metzger Chief Executive Officer, Columbus Board of Realtors

Larry L. Metzger, CAE, has served as the Columbus Board of REALTORS®’ (CBR) Chief Executive Officer for the past 24 years.

In his tenure with CBR, he has been very active in the real estate community and has served on numerous committees and executive boards for both the Ohio and National Association of REALTORS®. He is a Certified Association Executive; Certified Professional Standards Administrator; speaker for the Association’s Presidents Leadership Forum; and has taught an accounting class at the Association’s Executive Officers Seminar.

Metzger has served on the Board of Directors for CHP, Junior Achievement and the Fannie Mae Advisory Board. He also has served on the John Kasich for President Steering Committee; advisory boards for Matt Habash, Paula Brooks and Dewey Stokes; and on numerous area commissions and ordinance study groups for the city of Columbus.

Metzger is an inductee into the National Association of REALTORS® Dr. Almon R. Smith, CRE, Association Executive Leadership Society; a Life Member of the REALTORS® Political Action Committee; a recipient of CBR’s Citizen of the Year award; a recipient of the Community Shelter Board Community Service Award; and has been selected as the 2009 Citizen of the Year by the Building Industry Association of Central Ohio.

2009

Bringing People Home Celebration “Not only did Layden (Foreclosure Counselor) help save our home, but it was because of his very assistance that we were able to get married. Berri didn’t want to get married until we knew our finances were in order. As far as I am personally concerned, Layden is my HERO (and Berri’s too)! We have a home that we can call our own with no landlord to have to worry about and we don’t have to worry about having a place to take care of our pets (2 cats and 2 dogs), and I got to marry the man of my dreams!”

– Brenda Cagnon

“Without the help of Huntington and Columbus Housing Partnership we never would have gotten the house of our dreams. We just thank everyone for the opportunity to have such an amazing home.”

– Brooklynn Hahn

I

n the 1930s, the Lincoln Theatre was the cornerstone of a thriving, affluent African-American community in downtown Columbus’ east side.

Over time, the area declined and the building was slated for demolition. After changing ownership several times, it was purchased by the City of Columbus and Mayor Michael B. Coleman designated it as the cornerstone of his plans for neighborhood redevelopment, enlisting CAPA to spearhead the renovation.

In May 2009, the Egyptian Revival-style Lincoln Theatre reopened as a multi-use, state-of-the-art urban performing arts and education center with performances from Maurice Hines, Bobby “Blue” Bland, Denyce Graves, and the Harlem Gospel Choir. As the fully renovated, historic Lincoln Theatre begins its new life, it will showcase established and emerging national artists, house the Jazz Arts Group’s innovative new Jazz Academy, and provide the community and 10 resident arts groups with year-round space for performances, rehearsals, classes, and events.

Hurray for the 2009 Bringing People Home Celebration!

At Huntington we’re kind of partial to H words. H is for honesty.

Home. Harmony. Heart. And in this case, H is for Hurray. We say hurray for Columbus Housing Partnership because we’re so happy (another good H word) to be able to support something that makes our community a better place to be.

The Huntington National Bank is an Equal Housing Lender and Member FDIC. ,® Huntington® and A bank invested in people® are federally registered service marks of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated. ©2009 Huntington Bancshares Incorporated.

Mission

Columbus Housing Partnership (CHP) is a private, nonprofit organization founded in the belief that a decent and affordable home is the cornerstone of family life and a healthy community. Columbus Housing Partnership provides quality, affordable housing and related services to low to moderate income households in Columbus and the surrounding area.

Through its activities, CHP is a partner in building communities and enhancing the lives of its residents.

562 East Main Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 phone 614-221-8889 fax 614-221-8904

www.chpcolumbus.org