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NOVEMBER 2016 25 THE JOURNAL Industry members attended committee meet- ings, discussed key industry issues, networked and enjoyed Pacific Ocean views during breaks at the 80th MHI Annual Meeting Sept. 25-27 in Hunt- ington Beach, Calif. The topics of discussion in several committee meetings were: • Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act • HUD's on-site construction rule • DOE's proposed rule on energy standards • State and local zoning and land use ordinances that restrict manufactured housing • Requiring Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to pur- chase chattel loans • DOL Overtime rule. MHI President and CEO Dick Jennison ex- pressed his thanks to attendees and sponsors. "I thank the approximately 150 attendees for coming and sharing their industry expertise, and for mak- ing a positive difference in the industry. In addi- tion, I thank the 19 corporate sponsors whose generous financial support make our business meetings possible." 2017 Officers Elections During the Annual Meeting luncheon, MHI members voted and approved the following offi- cers of the Board of Directors for 2017: Chairman: Tim Williams, CEO of 21st Cen- tury Mortgage Corporation Vice Chairman: Joe Stegmayer, Chairman and CEO of Cavco Industries Treasurer: Howard Walker, Vice Chairman of Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. Secretary: Tom Hodges, General Counsel of Clayton Homes, Inc. Tim Williams also thanked Charley Lott from Fleetwood Homes who served as Vice Chairman this year. "He's done an outstanding job provid- ing me and Dick Jennison with his sound advice and judgement," Williams said. Williams added, "Having served as your Chairman for the past year, I've come to better appreciate the amount of personal commitment and dedication that members of MHI's Executive Committee give back to the industry. They do this not for personal gain but for only one reason - to make MHI and the industry a better place for all of us." 2017 Committee Chairpersons and Vice Chairpersons The following individuals will serve as commit- tee chairs in 2017: Federated States: Nancy Geer of the New York Housing Association, Chair, and Mark Brunner of the Manufactured and Modular Home Association of Minnesota, Vice Chair Financial Services Division: Richard Ernst of Financial Marketing Associates, Inc., Chair, and Edward Gleim of Triad Financial Services, Inc., Vice Chair Government Relations Committee: Nathan Smith of SSK Communities, Chair, and Rick Rand of Great Value Homes, Inc., Vice Chair Manufactured Housing Educational Insti- tute: Don Westphal of Donald C Westphal Asso- ciates, Chair, and Jim Ayotte of the Florida Manufactured Housing Association, Vice Chair Manufacturers Division: Jayar Daily of American Homestar Corporation, Chair, and Michael Wade of Cavalier Homes, Vice Chair National Retailers Council: Leo Poggione of Craftsman Homes, Chair, and Karl Radde of Southern Comfort Homes, Vice Chair National Communities Council: Patrick Waite of Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc., Chair, and Stephen Braun of Hometown America Com- munities, Vice Chair National Modular Housing Council: Charley Lott of Fleetwood Homes, Chair, and Keith An- derson of Champion Home Builders, Inc., Vice Chair MHI-PAC Board of Trustees: Nathan Smith of SSK Communities, Chair, and Jennifer Hall of the Mississippi Manufactured Housing Associa- tion, Vice Chair Suppliers Division: Cecil Ayllon of Sedco Pier, Chair, and Scott Oliver of Oliver Tech- nologies, Inc., Vice Chair Technical Activities Committee: Jeffrey Legault of Skyline Corporation, Chair, and Manuel Santana of Cavco Industries, Vice Chair Four Individuals Honored At Awards Dinner The Manufactured Housing Institute honored four individuals for their outstanding achieve- ments, dedication and service to the industry. The awards were presented during the awards din- ner Sept. 26, 2016. MHI Chairman's Award: Leo Poggione, President of Craftsman Homes in Reno, Nev. Frank Walter Standards Award: Jeff Legault, Director of Product Design and Engineering for Skyline Corporation in Elkart, Ind. State Association Executive of the Year Award: Mark Brunner, Executive Director of the Manufactured and Modular Home Association of Minnesota Jim Moore Excellence in Communications Award: Rick Robinson, Senior Vice President of State and Local Affairs for MHI HomeCarePlus "The Perfect Addition to Your Home Sales" An Exclusive Warranty For: Manufactured/Modular/ Park Model Homes "A Complete Package Designed for Today's Homes" HomeCarePlus A Warranty Program designed to eliminate Costly Repair Expenses on: Structure, Electrical, Plumbing, Heating, A/C & Appliances HomeCarePlus (800) 851-3738 Office (651) 458-2905 Fax diversifiedprofits@comcast.net No. 13 on Get It Quick Page Industry Leaders Discuss Key Issues at MHI Annual Meeting