Renee Glover and the Atlanta Housing Authority: Looking Back | WABE 90.1 FM

Employees and board members of the Atlanta Housing Authority spent Wednesday coming up with a game plan for hiring its next leader.

The move comes a day after longtime president Renee Glover abruptly resigned from the organization, bringing to an end a nearly 20-year run.

In the early ’90s, Atlanta had a public housing problem. The city claimed a higher percentage of residents living in public housing than any major US city.

Residents complained crime, drugs, and despair were daily realities.

When she arrived in 1994, Renee Glover took the helm of what was widely-considered a corrupt and ineffective organization. An attorney, she approached public housing with a business-like attitude. And from day one, Glover garnered much praise.

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