Award Honorees NHPF Affordable Housing Advocacy Award SUZAN DELBENE REPRESENTATIVE (D-WA)
NHPF Affordable Housing Advocacy Award BRAD WENSTRUP REPRESENTATIVE (R-OH)
Representative Brad Wenstrup was elected in 2012 to represent the people of Ohio's Second Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. He brings experience as a doctor, Army Reserve officer, Iraq War veteran, and small business owner to help Congress tackle the economic and
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene represents Washington’s 1st Congressional District, which includes parts of King and Snohomish Counties. First sworn into the House of Representatives in November 2012, Suzan brings a unique voice to the nation’s capital with more than two decades
security challenges facing the nation. In the 118th Congress, Brad serves on the House Committee on Ways and Means and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. He also serves as Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. As a member on the Ways and Means and Intelligence Committees, Brad is working to address the national health and systemic poverty issues, while strengthening our national security. He has long been a voice of support for southern Ohio's veteran community. He also serves as a Co-Chair of the GOP Doctors Caucus. A Cincinnati native, Brad completed his residency as a podiatric surgeon and established private practice in Cincinnati, treating patients for 26 years. Brad served in the U.S. Army Reserve for 24 years and retired with the rank of Colonel. He served a tour in Iraq as a combat surgeon and was awarded a Bronze Star and Combat Action Badge for his service. In 2018, Colonel Wenstrup was awarded the Soldier's Medal for heroism and the Legion of Merit Medal. Brad and his wife, Monica, reside in Southern Ohio with their two children.
of experience as a successful technology entrepreneur and business leader. Suzan takes on a wide range of challenges both in Congress and in the 1st District. She is a leader on issues of technology, health care, trade, taxes, and environmental conservation, and is a champion for working families. She serves on the House Ways and Means Committee, which is at the forefront of creating a more equitable tax code, health care reform, trade deals, and lasting retirement security. She serves on the Select Revenue Measures and Trade Subcommittees. Suzan also serves as Chair of the forward-thinking New Democrat Coalition. She is also a member of the Pro- Choice Caucus. Suzan is Chair-emeritus of the forward- thinking New Democrat Coalition after chairing the coalition in the 117th Congress. After fourth grade, her family moved all over the country in search of work. Through hard work and financial aid, she earned her BA in biology from Reed College. She started her career in immunology research before earning an MBA from the University of Washington and embarking on a successful career as a technology leader and innovator. Over more than two decades as an executive and entrepreneur, she helped start www.drugstore.com and served as CEO and President of Nimble Technology, a business software company based on technology developed at the University of Washington.
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