Nancy Smith

1998: "As she closes her tenure at the helm of Seattle Housing Resources Group, this energetic activist leaves behind a rich legacy for the citizens of Seattle, in several thousand units of affordable housing. An enlightened design patron, she has brought out the best from architect collaborators in meeting the housing challenge; has championed the value of design; and achieved a rare balance of the forces of financing, public policy, social need, development priorities, and politics to make possible the creation of graceful solutions to the housing needs of this community."