--- title: REALTORS® Set to Meet with CEO of the San Diego Regional Task Force on the Homeless description: Real estate professionals on SDAR's Government Affairs Committee are meeting with the CEO of the San Diego Regional Task Force on the Homeless. image: https://go.sdar.com/hubfs/Homelessness%20SD.jpg --- - [Home](https://go.sdar.com/government) - [Posts](https://go.sdar.com/government) - [Local](https://go.sdar.com/government/tag/local) - [National](https://go.sdar.com/government/tag/national) - [State](https://go.sdar.com/government/tag/state) - [ROC Program](https://go.sdar.com/government/about-the-realtor-office-contact-program) ![govtaffairs_fullbnr_1440x360-4.png](https://go.sdar.com/hs-fs/hubfs/govtaffairs_fullbnr_1440x360-4.png?width=1440&name=govtaffairs_fullbnr_1440x360-4.png "govtaffairs_fullbnr_1440x360-4.png") Topic All Topics - [State (17)](https://go.sdar.com/government/tag/state) - [Local (14)](https://go.sdar.com/government/tag/local) - [National (12)](https://go.sdar.com/government/tag/national) - [Government Affairs Event (8)](https://go.sdar.com/government/tag/government-affairs-event) - [Election (6)](https://go.sdar.com/government/tag/election) - [New Laws (6)](https://go.sdar.com/government/tag/new-laws) - [REALTOR® Community (3)](https://go.sdar.com/government/tag/realtor-community) - [Tax (3)](https://go.sdar.com/government/tag/tax) - [federal (3)](https://go.sdar.com/government/tag/federal) - [Housing (2)](https://go.sdar.com/government/tag/housing) - [REALTOR® Action Fund (2)](https://go.sdar.com/government/tag/realtor-action-fund) - [Ambassadors Foundation (1)](https://go.sdar.com/government/tag/ambassadors-foundation) - [Volunteer (1)](https://go.sdar.com/government/tag/volunteer) ## Tag: REALTORS® Set to Meet with CEO of the San Diego Regional Task Force on the Homeless [![Homelessness SD.jpg](https://go.sdar.com/hubfs/Homelessness%20SD.jpg)](https://go.sdar.com/government/realtorsr-set-to-meet-with-ceo-of-the-san-diego-regional-task-force-on-the-homeless) # REALTORS® Set to Meet with CEO of the San Diego Regional Task Force on the Homeless in Images Posts Tags [Local](https://go.sdar.com/government/tag/local) October 27, 2017 [![Ryan Maxson, Vice President of Government and Public Affairs](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/a1da92eb37580de86008314bb0a494c4) Ryan Maxson, Vice President of Government and Public Affairs](https://go.sdar.com/government/author/ryan-maxson-vice-president-of-government-and-public-affairs) **Group to discuss homeless programs, public health and the role of real estate professionals in addressing the homeless crisis.** ### **Greater San Diego Association of REALTORS(R)** ### Government Affairs Committee Meeting on San Diego's Homeless Crisis  ### **with Special Guests:** ### **Gordon Walker**, CEO of the San Diego Regional Task Force on the Homeless  ### **Matt Hurd**, Open Doors ### **Date:** Thursday, November 9, 2017 ### **Time:** 9:00 - 10:00 am ### **Location:** Greater San Diego Association of REALTORS(R), 4845 Ronson Court, San Diego, CA 92111 ### **RSVP:** by email at [govaffairs@sdar.com](mailto:govaffairs@sdar.com) ### **Please note: Space is very limited and RSVPs are *required*. This meeting is open only to members of SDAR, the Commercial Real Estate Alliance of San Diego, and San Diego County Apartment Association.** ### [![RSVP Now](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/492364/9ac74b64-96a3-4803-96cc-2c8134cffe4b.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/492364/9ac74b64-96a3-4803-96cc-2c8134cffe4b)   --- **Background:** **San Diego Regional Task Force on the Homeless - Gordon Walker** ![Gordon Walker-1.jpg](https://go.sdar.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Gordon%20Walker-1.jpg?width=162&name=Gordon%20Walker-1.jpg) In June of this year, the San Diego Regional Task Force on the Homeless announced the selection of Gordon Walker to serve as the organization's CEO. Walker will oversee an operation tasked with, among other things, collecting data and making policy recommendations regarding the San Diego region's homeless population. He will be proving an update on the ongoing efforts to address homelessness in San Diego and mitigate the spread of Hepatitis A. In his prior role as the director of the Division of Housing and Community Development in Utah, Walker was credited with successfully leading an effort to drastically reduce homelessness in the state. During his tenure from 2005-2015, the chronic homeless population decreased by 91 percent, from 1,932 to 178 individuals. Although some argue the numbers may not be entirely accurate due to inconsistent counting practices, as discussed [here](http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/homelessness/sd-me-homeless-director-20170622-story.html). Additional information about the San Diego Regional Task Force on the Homeless can be found [here](http://www.rtfhsd.org/). **Open Doors - Matt Hurd** Matt Hurd from Open Doors of Atlanta, Georgia will be discussing the work their organization does in Atlanta to help house their population of homeless. The Open Doors Program connects owners of multi-family properties with a group of prescreened tenants in need of housing. The organization has helped to house more than 4,000 individuals over the past 3 years. Additional information about Open Doors can be found [here](http://www.opendoorsatl.org/new-page/).   --- **Related Articles** [http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/homelessness/sd-me-homeless-walker-20170626-story.html](http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/homelessness/sd-me-homeless-walker-20170626-story.html) [http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/homelessness/sd-me-homeless-parking-20171020-story.html](http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/homelessness/sd-me-homeless-parking-20171020-story.html) [https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/hepatitis-a-outbreak-among-homeless-a-byproduct-of-californias-housing-crunch/2017/10/25/e9038a62-acf9-11e7-be94-fabb0f1e9ffb\_story.html?utm\_term=.a34097f3451f](https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/hepatitis-a-outbreak-among-homeless-a-byproduct-of-californias-housing-crunch/2017/10/25/e9038a62-acf9-11e7-be94-fabb0f1e9ffb_story.html?utm_term=.a34097f3451f) http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/topics/news/north-county-report-cities-step-homelessness-efforts-amid-hep-outbreak/ http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/politics/sd-me-faulconer-homeless-20171018-story.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKvz4MsoZCM ![Ryan Maxson, Vice President of Government and Public Affairs](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/a1da92eb37580de86008314bb0a494c4) [Ryan Maxson, Vice President of Government and Public Affairs](https://go.sdar.com/government/author/ryan-maxson-vice-president-of-government-and-public-affairs) [   ![](https://go.sdar.com/hubfs/Sacramento-2.jpg)](https://go.sdar.com/government/2017-california-state-legislative-wrap-up-with-san-diego-area-assemblymembers) [Previous](https://go.sdar.com/government/2017-california-state-legislative-wrap-up-with-san-diego-area-assemblymembers) ## [2017 California State Legislative Wrap-up with San Diego Area Assembly Members](https://go.sdar.com/government/realtorsr-set-to-meet-with-ceo-of-the-san-diego-regional-task-force-on-the-homeless) [Next](https://go.sdar.com/government/important-update-federal-tax-reform-proposal-call-for-action) ## [Call-for-Action: REALTORS® Continue to Oppose Federal Tax Reform Proposal](https://go.sdar.com/government/realtorsr-set-to-meet-with-ceo-of-the-san-diego-regional-task-force-on-the-homeless) [![](https://go.sdar.com/hubfs/Tax%20Reform%20CFA%20NAR-1.png) ](https://go.sdar.com/government/important-update-federal-tax-reform-proposal-call-for-action) ### Related Posts: [Red Alert! 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