Kenzie Bok, the progressive Boston city councilor and housing policy expert, will be the next administrator of the Boston Housing Authority, the largest public housing agency in New England.
"Kenzie brings a deep commitment to our BHA communities along with an expansive vision of how public housing should anchor our neighborhoods and city," Mayor Michelle Wu said.
The BHA serves nearly 9% of the city's residents through its properties and Section 8 rental assistance programs. Advocates describe the agency as chronically underfunded. "I think what Kenzie brings to the table is she really understands the different federal programs, how these different federal and state programs can be leveraged and combined," said Joe Kriesberg, president and CEO of the nonpartisan think tank MassINC.
Kriesberg pointed to Bok's long advocacy to expand the BHA's housing stock by using subsidies related to a federal regulation called the Faircloth Limit.
Bok will take over at the BHA next month. She will overlap with outgoing administrator Kate Bennett, who will officially step down later this summer.
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