Reappoint Kymberly Horner to the Portland Housing Advisory Commission for a term to expire June 24, 2024

As Mayor and Commissioner of Finance & Administration, I request Council confirmation of the following reappointment to the Portland Housing Advisory Commission: Reappoint Term Kymberly Horner 6/24/2022 – 6/24/2024 Respectfully submitted, Ted Wheeler Mayor Appointee bio Kymberly Horner is the Executive Director for Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives Inc. (PCRI). Hired in July 2019, she is only the second person to serve in this position since PCRI’s formation over 28 years ago. PCRI’s ongoing mission is to promote housing justice through advocacy, services, affordable housing, and wealth creation for systemically disenfranchised people, particularly those of color. PCRI owns and operates over 700 units in the North/Northeast section of Portland, and Kymberly sees having a strong organizational foundation to work from as a key strength to allow her to help manage during these current economically challenging times. In the midst of COVID-19, she oversaw and helped staff to navigate the challenges of the financing and construction of King + Parks, a 70-unit affordable housing rental project. Additionally, between 2019-2020 Kymberly and her staff completed the development of two separate for-sale townhome projects resulting in approximately 10 income qualified families becoming homeowners. Appointee statement of interest Previously, I worked for the City of Oxnard for over 17 years serving most recently as Oxnard’s Economic Development Director. In that position I oversaw downtown revitalization, business attraction and retention, and retail attraction and retention. As the Executive Director of a culturally specific organization, I focus on advancing economic and equitable outcomes for African Americans and vulnerable populations. I am very interested in helping address issues that have primarily impacted people of color and of lower income levels. My hope is to help the Portland Housing Advisory Commission find ways to measure the policies that have been put in place to determine if these polices are working for the community. Additionally, I want to help the Housing Bureau exam ways to increase the housing stock in Portland and creating economic opportunities for at risk communities.