Century Housing Welcomes New Board Member Yvonne B. Burke

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Board Chair Daniel Lopez is
proud to announce the appointment of a new member to Century Housing's Board
of Directors, Yvonne B. Burke.

Ms. Burke has been active in public affairs all of her adult life. Most
recently, Ms. Burke served 16 years as a member of the Los Angeles County
Board of Supervisors, including four years as Chair. Ms. Burke is currently
working as a Mediator and Arbitrator with the Alternative Resolution Centers
and American Arbitration Association.

Ms. Burke also serves as a Member of the Board of the Office of Congressional
Ethics, appointed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi in 2008. This Office performs
independent investigations of allegations regarding behavior of Congressional
personnel.

Ms. Burke's life is full of "firsts," including being the first
African-American woman elected to the California Assembly, the first
African-American woman to be elected to Congress from California, the first
female chair of the Black Congressional Caucus, the first black person to sit
on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and other firsts.

In addition to her service as an elected representative, Ms. Burke has also
volunteered for many nonprofit and community organizations, including service
on the University of California Board of Regents, and the United States
Olympics Organizing Committee.

Ms. Burke received her undergraduate degree from the University of California,
Los Angeles, and her law degree from the University of Southern California.

Ms. Burke has worked tirelessly, often outside the view of the media and
without controversy, to promote her values and improve the lives of her
constituents. Century Housing is proud that she chose to join our Board and
help further our goals of bringing better lives to the families of Southern
California.

Century Housing, A Nonprofit Corporation
1000 Corporate Pointe - Culver City, California 90230
www.centuryhousing.org

SOURCE Century Housing Corporation

Beulah Ku, Century Housing Corporation, +1-310-642-2003,
bku@centuryhousing.org