Each public housing development has a governing body, the Resident Council, elected by residents to serve the resident community by representing their interests. These councils perform a number of tasks, including planning events and activities, fund raising, addressing resident concerns and coordination with Houston Housing Authority staff and community service providers.
The individual Resident Council President collectively makes up the agency's Council of Development Presidents (CDP). The CDP meets monthly to discuss resident issues and concerns, get updates from Housing Authority staff and other planning activities.
Resident Council officers complete bylaws training in order to enhance the formal structure and leadership within respective councils. Training sessions cover the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's requirements relative to council membership, meetings and elections.
2009 Resident Council Presidents