Daniel Werwath joins governor's office as Housing Policy Advisor

Hi! We had an IT issue yesterday, and I just noticed a few releases didn’t make it up on the website. This one below is one of them. I’ll forward another here shortly. Thanks, Chris!

Lauren

From: Thorp, Lauren, GOV <lauren.thorp@exec.nm.gov> Sent: Monday, January 15, 2024 5:10 PM To: Thorp, Lauren, GOV <lauren.thorp@exec.nm.gov> Subject: RELEASE: Daniel Werwath joins governor's office as Housing Policy Advisor

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Contact: Maddy Hayden

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Daniel Werwath joins governor’s office as Housing Policy Advisor

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced= that Daniel Werwath has joined her office as Housing Policy Advisor.

A longtime New Mexico housing advocate, Werwath brings two decades of affordable housing development experience to Lujan Grisham’s senior team. =

“Access to affordable housing is a priority for = my administration and is top-of-mind for many New Mexicans,” said Gov. Lujan Grisham. “I am excited to bring Daniel and his expe= rtise to our housing team to advance priorities that build a more stable ho= using environment in our state.”

Werwath will work c= losely with Advisor Amy Whitfield, who continues to focus on issues related to homelessness and housing insecurity.

Most recently, Werwath held the title of Executive Director of New Mexico Inter-Faith Housing. Previously, he was the Acting Executive Director of The Housing T= rust and Tierra Contenta Corporation.

“There are so many untapped opportunities for ad= dressing housing issues at the state level, I'm truly excited to bring forw= ard innovative ideas to improve access and affordability of housing for all New Mexican families,” Werwath said.

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