Al Smuzynski Inducted into Affordable Housing Hall of Fame

On June 21, the Virginia Housing Coalition (VHC) inducted Wesley Housing’s President/CEO Al Smuzynski into the newly created Affordable Housing Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame, launched at VHC’s Annual Housing Awards banquet in Richmond, “recognizes lifetime achievement in the area of affordable housing preservation, production and advocacy.”

Al, who has recently retired, has been involved with affordable housing issues in Northern Virginia for nearly three decades. He began in 1982 as a Commissioner on the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority. Throughout the years, Al has served on countless advisory and advocacy boards in the Commonwealth and the region. His work with the Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance led to the creation of additional funding sources for affordable housing at the local level.

Mr. Smuzynski and Lynn Boyer Haines with ElderHomes Corporation were the Hall of Fame’s first two inductees.