Turner highlights innovative housing efforts in Dayton

U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) showcased innovative housing development initiatives on Thursday during three community visits in Dayton, Ohio.

Turner and U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) visited the former Cliburn Manor site, Greater Dayton Premier Management (GDPM) and Lyons Place II during the tour.

“Many of these can be national models,” Turner, who served as mayor of Dayton for eight years prior to coming to Congress, said. “I am very proud to have worked on the Cliburn Manor and Lyons Place II sites. I am thankful to the chairman for making the time to come visit these important projects in Dayton. I am proud of the work we have done in Dayton to make this city a home to so many families.”

Turner said that all three sites are examples of what can be accomplished when federal resources are allocated creatively, and that the projects would provide housing solutions to those in need, including veterans and families.

Turner worked on the redevelopment of the former Cliburn Manor site as a member of Congress and as the mayor of Dayton. The site was once a public housing development but has been redeveloped to better meet community housing needs.

“I thank Congressman Turner for inviting me to Dayton to visit affordable housing projects in his community,” Diaz-Balart said. “As Transportation and Housing Appropriations chairman, I appreciate seeing first-hand how federal resources are being allocated to provide for the most vulnerable and to learn from them about how we can make housing programs work more effectively. I commend Congressman Turner’s commitment to providing housing solutions to deserving families and veterans, and look forward to working to better serve our nation’s most vulnerable populations.”