Address: 342 Waller Ave. Ste. 1A, Lexington, KY 40504  Phone: (859) 252-4931 Email: [email protected]

Sponsorship Information

 

George D. Williams, Sr.

Deputy Assistant Secretary

U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development

Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity

 Office of Policy, Legislative Initiatives & Outreach

 

George D. Williams, Sr., serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Policy, Legislative Initiatives and Outreach, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. The Office is responsible for the formulation and communication of all Departmental fair housing and civil rights policy to the public, the press, Congress and executive branch agencies. His Office has the major responsibility for oversight of the implementation of the HUD’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Initiative.

 

Prior to his appointment George was the President and CEO of Diversity Dynamics LLC. Diversity Dynamics provided consultation and training on Leadership Development, Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Cross Cultural Conflict Management and Diversity Policy Development. George was a consultant, trainer and subcontracting partner with the international consulting firms, BearingPoint, and Deloitte Consulting, providing training and technical assistance on the federal Fair Housing Act enforcement, Disability Rights Laws, and Design and Construction Requirements of the Fair Housing Act. George was a Senior Instructor at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s National Fair Housing Training Academy (NFHTA) at The Graduate School USA. He taught the first ever course for the Academy on the campus of Howard University in August of 2004.

 

George has provided expert fair housing consultation and court testimony in Fair Housing and Civil Rights related investigations and litigation. He completed undergraduate work at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio and graduate level studies and professional certification work at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, The University of Colorado at Denver and Portland State University (School of Urban & Public Affairs). George holds the degree of Doctor of Public Administration (DPA).

WHERE:

The Carrick House, 312 N. Limestone, Lexington, KY 40508 

WHEN:

 April 20, 2016

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

BACKGROUND:

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Human Rights Commission is proud to be celebrating Fair Housing Month by hosting a Fair Housing Luncheon on Wednesday, April 20, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the Carrick House. For over 50 years, the Commission has combated discrimination in housing and has served hundreds, possibly thousands of Fayette County residents.

We are asking businesses to become event sponsors, purchase tables and/or tickets.  There are several ways for you to show your support:

* Sponsor our event

* Purchase a table for your group or donate a table

* Purchase a ticket

Every contribution is appreciated and we thank you in advance for your support.

Should you have any questions about sponsorship, purchasing tickets, or scholarship opportunities for individuals, please call Tami Reed  or Astarre Gudino at (859) 252-4931 or send her Tami an email at [email protected]. Thanks again for your support of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Human Rights Commission.

We look forward to seeing you on April 20, 2016.