Alonzo Washington is the Housing and Community Development Manager at CASA. CASA is an immigrant rights non-profit with a mission to create a more just society by building power and improving the quality of life in working class and immigrant communities. Mr. Washington has a Bachelors of Arts degree from the University of Maryland, College Park. Throughout his 10 year career in public service, Mr. Washington has been an staunch advocate for vulnerable low-income families and immigrants. Mr. Washington was appointed to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2012 and then elected in 2014, where he has sponsored several pieces of legislation incentivizing economic development and affordable housing for inside the beltway communities. He was also a co-author of a 2017 research and evidence-based housing report entitled Preparing for the Purple Line: Affordable Housing Strategies for Langley Park, MD. Formerly, Mr. Washington worked for the Prince George’s County Redevelopment Authority, where he managed a portfolio of federal and local housing grants, and worked with community stakeholders to determine effective approaches to housing issues and potential revitalization projects.
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