Federal Home Loan Bank Of Cincinnati Announces Affordable Housing Advisory Council Appointments
Debbie Watts Robinson, Dayton, Ohio elected Chair; Natalie H. Harris, Louisville, Kentucky elected Vice Chair
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CINCINNATI, Feb. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati (FHLB) Board of Directors has appointed four new members to the FHLB s Affordable Housing Advisory Council and reappointed two current members of the Advisory Council. In further action, Debbie Watts Robinson, Dayton, Ohio was named Chair, and Natalie H. Harris, Louisville, Kentucky, was named Vice Chair. Advisory Council terms are for three years, with leadership terms for two years, all commencing January 1, 2021. The 13-member Advisory Council provides guidance to the FHLB on affordable housing and economic development needs within the FHLB Fifth District s states of Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee.
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