White House Community Partnership Summit Spotlighting Housing Policy

Philadelphia, March 1, 2012 –The White House will partner with the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the General Services Administration to host a White House Community Partnership Summit at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia, PA. The Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan and General Services Administration Administrator Martha Johnson will lead a discussion on a number of issues including key aspects of the President’s plan to help responsible borrowers and heal the housing market. Contained in this proposal is a broad based refinancing plan to help responsible borrowers save an average of $3,000 a year, implementation of a “homeowners bill of rights”, and increasing incentives for modifications that help Americans rebuild equity in their homes.rnrnFriday’s summit will begin with a morning plenary session followed by a set of open space dialogues, in which participants set the agenda and identify action steps with officials throughout the afternoon. The open space dialogues will facilitate in-depth discussions on topics from housing and health care to education to jobs and the economy. The summit in Philadelphia is the second in a series of White House Community Partnership Summits that will provide an opportunity for senior Administration officials to discuss Administration policies with community leaders, small business owners and state and local elected officials across the country over the coming months.rnrnWHAT: White House Community Partnership SummitrnrnWHERE: University of PennsylvaniarnAnnenberg Center for the Performing Artsrn3680 Walnut StreetrnPhiladelphia, PA 19104rnrnWHEN: Friday, March 2ndrnrnRSVP: Space is limited. Media representatives who wish to cover the summit must RSVP HERE by Thursday, March 1st at 5 p.m. ET.rnrnAGENDA:rnFRIDAY, March 2nd rnUniversity of PennsylvaniarnAnnenberg Center for the Performing Artsrn3680 Walnut StreetrnPhiladelphia, PA 19104rn8:15 a.m. ET Registrationrnrn9:00 a.m. ET Welcome/Opening Session rnSpeakers:rnrnSecretary Shaun Donovan, HUD,rnAdministrator Martha Johnson, GSArnMayor Michael Nutter, City of PhiladelphiarnrnCongressman Chaka FattahrnrnDr. Ira Harkavy, Founding Director and Associate Vice President, Netter Center for Community Partnerships at the University of Pennsylvaniarn10:00 a.m. ET Senior Administration officials hold a brief availability with media representatives.rnrn10:10 a.m. ET Opening plenary followed by a series of policy conversationsrnrn· Job Creation, Economic Recovery and Workforce Developmentrn· Educational Excellencern· The Affordable Care Act and Healthy Familiesrn· Livable Communitiesrn11:15 a.m. ET Open Space Dialogue: Administration officials and summit participants create agenda and plan of action.rn4:45 p.m. ET Closing remarks by GSA Administrator Martha JohnsonrnrnWhite House Community Partnership Summit in Philadelphia – March 2nd, 2012rnrnAdministration officials expected to participate include:rnrn· Shaun Donovan, Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Developmentrn· Martha Johnson, Administrator, General Services AdministrationrnWhite Housernrn· Anne Filipic, Deputy Director, Office of Public Engagementrn· Greg Nelson, Deputy Director, Office of Public Engagementrn· Stephanie Valencia, Deputy Director, Office of Public Engagementrn· Ronnie Cho, Associate Director, Office of Public Engagementrn· Lauren Kelly, Associate Director, Office of Public Engagementrn· Erin Hannigan, Associate Director, Office of Public Engagementrn· Brad Jenkins, Associate Director, Office of Public Engagementrn· Bess Evans, Policy Analyst, Office of Science and Technology PolicyrnrnDepartment of Agriculturernrn· Joani Walsh, Deputy Undersecretary, Marketing and Regulatory Programsrn· Tom Williams, State Director, Pennsylvania Rural DevelopmentrnDepartment of Commercernrn· Willie Taylor, Regional Director, Economic Development AdministrationrnDepartment of Educationrnrn· Donald Yu, Special Advisor to the Secretaryrn· Joseph P. Mahoney, Program Manager, Office for Civil Rightsrn· Craig D. Rorie, Training Officer, Federal Student AidrnDepartment of Energyrnrn· Peter Gage, Senior Advisor, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energyrn· Robert Fee, Special Assistant for Public EngagementrnrnDepartment of Health and Human Servicesrnrn· Ann Widger, Director, External Affairsrn· Joanne Grossi, Regional Director, Region IIIrnDepartment of Homeland Securityrnrn· Nicholas DeJesse, Regional Preparedness OfficerrnrnDepartment of Housing and Urban Developmentrnrn· Shaun Donovan, Secretaryrn· Jane C.W. Vincent, Regional Administratorrn· Dennis Bellingtier, Director, Public Housingrn· Nadab Bynum, Director, Community Planning and Developmentrn· Melody Taylor-Blancher, Regional Director, Fair Housing and Equal Opportunityrn· Sheppard “Van” Williams, Senior Management Analystrn· Diane Johnson, New Jersey Field Office DirectorrnrnDepartment of Laborrnrn· Rob Angelo, Regional Representative for Secretary Solisrn· Stewart Bostic, Philadelphia District Director, Wage and Hour Divisionrn· Lucia Bruce, Regional Administrator, Women’s Bureaurn· Chris Callender, Regional Administrative Services Officer, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Managementrn· Francis Cole, Regional Director, Job Corpsrn· Al D’Imperio, Philadelphia Area Director, Occupational Safety and Health Administrationrn· George Ference, Regional Administrator, Wage and Hour Divisionrn· Crystal Guy, Human Resources Supervisor, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Managementrn· Leni Uddyback Forston, Regional Administrator, Office of Public Affairsrn· Chris Harig, Director of Regional Operations, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programsrn· Lenita Jacobs-Simmons, Regional Administrator, Employment and Training Administrationrn· Catherine Murphy, Regional Solicitorrn· Kurt Petermeyer, Deputy Regional Administrator, Occupational Safety and Health Administrationrn· Dr. William Spriggs, Assistant Secretary for Policyrn· Carrianna Suiter, Deputy Director, Intergovernmental AffairsrnDepartment of Transportationrnrn· Gregory Nadeau, Deputy Administrator, Federal Highway Administrationrn· Tony Cho, Community Planner, Federal Transit Administrationrn· Tim Cotter, Division Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrationrn· Brigid Hynes-Cherin, Regional Administrator, Federal Transit Administrationrn· Shannon Purdy, Program Analyst, National Highway Traffic Safety Administrationrn· Karyn Vandervoort, Regional Division Specialist, Federal Highway AdministrationrnDepartment of Veterans Affairsrnrn· Jose Riojas, Assistant Secretary for Operations, Security and Preparednessrn· Drew Brookie, Special AssistantrnEnvironmental Protection Agencyrnrn· Shawn Garvin, Regional AdministratorrnGeneral Services Administrationrnrn· Martha Johnson, Administratorrn· Michael Robertson, Chief of Staffrn· Greg Mecher, White House Liaisonrn· Jiyoung Park, Associate Administrator, Office of Small Business Utilizationrn· Jack Shapiro, Director of Public EngagementrnOffice of Personnel Managementrnrn· Rob Shriver, Deputy General Counsel for Policyrn· Rosemary Williams, Director, Communications and Public LiaisonrnSmall Business Administrationrnrn· Bridget Bean, Acting Regional Administratorrn· Julie Verratti, Presidential Management Fellow