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BY JENNA V. LOCEFF
BUSINESS JOURNAL
STAFF REPORTER

A leadership breakfast on May 11 will kick off the annual Affordable Housing Week in Sonoma County. 

The Sonoma County Housing Coalition and the Task Force on Homelessness, along with other organizations in the area, are hosting and planning the events.

The theme of the breakfast will be “Today’s Housing: Environmental Challenges and Opportunities.”

Key speakers are Erik Sten, Julie Spezia and Paul Fassinger.

Mr. Sten is the president and cofounder of Further Development LLC. Mr. Sten was recently selected as an inaugural Living Cities Distinguished Urban Fellow and served as a City Commissioner in Portland, Ore., from 1996 to 2008. In Portland, he led the city’s nationally recognized work in housing and community development.

Ms. Spezia is the executive director of Housing California, a nonprofit that advocates for safe places to live for all Californians. The three goals of the organization are leading the campaign for funding for the statewide Housing Trust Fund, addressing homelessness policy and coordinating land-use reform efforts to increase the supply of affordable homes in communities throughout California.

Mr. Fassinger is the director of research of the Association of Bay Area Governments. ABAG is a comprehensive planning agency for the San Francisco Bay region. ABAG’s mission is “to strengthen cooperation and coordination among local governments. In doing so, ABAG addresses social, environmental and economic issues that transcend local borders.”

Another event during Affordable Housing Week is Veterans Housing Solution set to take place at Community Housing in Sonoma.For a full listing of events, visit the Web site at www.schousingcoalition.org.

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Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s Southern Marin office has announced Vivian Kaufman as its newest sales associate. Ms. Kaufman began her career in 1998 with McGuire Real Estate in Mill Valley, where she specialized in high-end properties and serving high profile clients.

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