VERMONT HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY HIRES ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

BURLINGTON, VT  Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) Executive Director Sarah Carpenter announced today the hiring of Kathy Cawley of Colchester as Administrative Assistant. Cawley provides administrative support for the Homeownership Department and fields calls from consumers, real estate professionals, lenders, and other individuals inquiring about VHFA homeownership programs. Before joining VHFA, Cawley spent a year as Office Manager at Mortgage Guaranteed Insurance in Burlington. She previously spent several years in the credit department of Burton Snowboards in Burlington. VHFA is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2004. The Vermont Legislature established VHFA on April 11, 1974, to finance and promote affordable housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income Vermonters. Since its inception, the Agency has helped more than 24,000 households with affordable mortgages and more than 6,700 families into affordable rental units.