Halls of fame are typically grandiose buildings with fancy plaques and stately busts of the men and women deemed worthy of being enshrined inside. Records of their great deeds and photographs of them accomplishing great feats decorate the walls.

But the Affordable Housing Hall of Fame is different. It’s found in thousands of homes spread across the country and in the small but mighty print of federal bills and local policies. Those inducted wouldn’t have it any other way.  Their names won’t be found on buildings or laws, but their DNA is in the dirt and in the ink. That’s true of this year’s class as AHF recognizes four individuals for their lasting achievements.

Jim Chandler, Sheila Crowley, Willie Jones, and Bob Moss are being inducted into the Affordable Housing Hall of Fame this year. They will be recognized at AHF Live: The Affordable Housing Developers Summit, Nov. 18–20, in Chicago.

2015 Affordable Housing Hall of Fame Inductees

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Jim Chandler

A key figure at the Virginia Housing Development Authority for 40 years, Chandler has overseen the state's low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) program for the past 18 years. His work has helped create a model program for state housing finance agencies across the country. View Story

Jim Chandler

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Sheila Crowley

From her days as a social worker to leading the National Low Income Housing Coalition, Crowley has been a fierce advocate for the poor. Her work has included fighting for the creation of the National Housing Trust Fund, which is on track to distribute its first dollars in 2016. View Story

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Willie Jones

Thousands of affordable homes have been built by Jones, who recently closed out a nearly 30-year career at The Community Builders, a Boston-based nonprofit developer. He didn't work on just any developments, however: Jones revitalized some of the most distressed public housing projects in the nation. During his career, he also served as an important mentor to dozens and dozens of young affordable housing professionals. View Story

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Bob Moss

Over his 30-year career, Moss has been a property manager, a syndicator, an originator, a consultant to state housing finance agencies, and, now, a principal and national director of governmental affairs at national accounting firm CohnReznick. Although his titles have changed over the years, his commitment to preserve and protect the LIHTC program has never wavered. View Story

Bob Moss

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