[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page 39] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]A TRIBUTE TO ANNE M. MOORE ______ HON. DORIS O. MATSUI of california in the house of representatives Tuesday, January 15, 2008 Ms. MATSUI. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Anne Moore's 10 years of service as chief of the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency. Anne leaves a lasting legacy in Sacramento and she will be deeply missed. I ask all my colleagues to join me in honoring one of Sacramento's finest public servants. For three decades Ms. Moore has been a tireless advocate for affordable housing. She began her career with the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency, SHRA, in 1985 and since then has helped to improve the lives of low-income people, seniors, the disabled and the homeless, across the greater Sacramento region. During her time with SHRA Ms. Moore also served as president of the California Redevelopment Association, CRA, Board. In addition, she has served on the Sacramento Workforce Investment Board, the Sacramento Downtown Partnership Board, the Del Paso Boulevard Partnership Board and Friends of Light Rail's Board of Directors. Ms. Moore's leadership and dedication to improving housing choices in Sacramento led to her appointment as executive director of SHRA in 1998. During her time with SHRA, Ms. Moore has overseen many successful and award-winning projects that have improved neighborhoods and commercial areas, while preserving and creating affordable housing options for low-income residents of Sacramento. One of her most notable achievements was her leadership in transforming the former Franklin Villa neighborhood, which had been historically plagued by crime, drug activity and high unemployment into the award-winning Phoenix Park community. It is now a safe and affordable neighborhood for families and seniors. In addition, Ms. Moore has been instrumental in the development and implementation of a Ten-Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness for the City and County of Sacramento. Ms. Moore has also been involved in partnering with community members to address unmet needs such as a full-service grocery store in the Oak Park neighborhood and successful development of new Boys and Girls Clubs in the Alkali Flat and Lemon Hill neighborhoods. Ms. Moore's hard work and dedication to solving the problem of affordable housing in the Sacramento area resulted in an increase in affordable housing production in 2006. In addition, Sacramento has adopted nine redevelopment areas over the past 10 years and many of these areas have already seen great progress in being revitalized. In addition, Ms. Moore's efforts in administering the Housing Choice Voucher program, which provides safe and decent housing for more than 51,000 low-income individuals in Sacramento County, has increased housing assistance from 6,000 to 11,000 in the past decade. Personally, Ms. Moore has been a pleasure to work with. Her thoughtfulness and intelligence has helped allow many neighborhoods to thrive. Madam Speaker, I am honored to pay tribute to Anne Moore's distinguished commitment to Sacramento and our housing needs. Ms. Moore's outstanding leadership and dedication to SHRA has helped preserve and improve many of our neighborhoods and has increased housing options for our low-income residents. We all are thankful for her efforts. As Ms. Moore's colleagues, family and friends gather to honor her service, I ask all my colleagues to join me in wishing her continued good fortune in her future endeavors. ____________________