Each public housing development has a governing body, the Resident Council. Members are elected by residents to 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.
The Houston Housing Authority provides Resident Council officers with training to help ensure that the councils are well governed and adhere to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's requirements for council membership.
2014 Resident Council Presidents