The Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS) presented Erhard Mahnke with the Leahy Leadership Award this morning.
Erhard is coordinator of the Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition (VAHC) in Burlington, a member organization committed to ensuring all Vermonters have decent, safe and affordable housing.
The award, established by COTS in the name of Sen. Patrick Leahy in 1998, is presented each year to someone who's done an outstanding job of advocating for those in poverty and working toward long-term solutions to end homelessness.