Myrtle Whitmore

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Myrtle Whitemore was a New York based politician and former Commissioner of the New York City Housing Authority. [1]

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Appointments

In 1996, [2] Whitmore was appointed as a board member of the New York City Housing Authority by Rudolph W. Giuliani. [3]

Recognition

Whitmore was recognized in 2017 by the Society of Old Brooklynites. [4] Here she also served as s director. [5]

Media appearences

Whitmore appeared on the Charlie Rose show called "NOT IN MY BACKYARD, PT. 1". [6] She appeared on C Span for the Annual Black Republican forum [7]
She served as fill in for Bob Grant (radio host). [4]

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References

  1. "Soc. of Old Brooklynites inducts new slate". 2010-07-03. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  2. "Press Release Archives - #611-96 Pre-Thanksgiving Celebration as NYCHA Residents Receive Free Turkeys". Nyc.gov. 1996-11-25. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  3. "Ex-Civil Rights Chief Named Housing Agency Chairman - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  4. 1 2 Martin J. Golden (2017-06-25). "NY Senate Resolution | NY State Senate". Nysenate.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  5. Sprung, Shlomo (2017-06-30). "Society of Old Brooklynites celebrates its 137th anniversary". Brooklyn Eagle. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  6. "Not in My Backyard, Pt. 1 â€" Charlie Rose". Charlierose.com. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  7. "Myrtle Whitmore | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved 2023-06-13.