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Council approves two resident commissioners to Omaha Housing Authority; one nomination drew a no vote
Summary
The council confirmed two resident commissioners to the Omaha Housing Authority. The first, Kenya Barnes Hayward, was confirmed unanimously; the second, Abd Aziz Salad Hussain, was confirmed 6–1 after discussion about candidate availability and public vetting.
The Omaha City Council confirmed two resident commissioners to the Omaha Housing Authority (OHA) on Jan. 14. The first nomination, Kenya Barnes Hayward, was approved 7–0. The second nomination, Abd Aziz Salad Hussain, was approved 6–1 after one council member voted no because the nominee was not present at the meeting.
Joanie Balk, chief executive officer of the Omaha Housing Authority, described the recruitment process required by state law and explained OHA mailed…
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