OFFICIAL 2016 NOMINATION FORM. National Housing Hall of Fame Exemplary Service in Home Building

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1 OFFICIAL 2016 NOMINATION FORM National Housing Hall of Fame Exemplary Service in Home Building The National Housing Center Board of Governors will review all nominations and determine who receives NAHB s two highest honors based on the information submitted in this form. Nominations may be submitted by an NAHB member or local home builders association. Before submitting nominations, please read the guidelines thoroughly. Note: All claims of accomplishments must be supported by documentation. National Housing Hall of Fame To recognize and honor those individuals whose contributions to the housing industry have made a lasting and significant impact. Their contribution(s) should be of national or global importance and of enduring value to housing affordability, availability and choice for all people in the United States. Exemplary Service in Home Building To recognize individuals for outstanding and commendable accomplishments in service to the housing industry. NOMINATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY JULY 8, 2016 Please forward the completed nomination form and all attachments to: Cyndi McKinley National Association of Home Builders Leadership Operations th Street, N.W. Washington, DC cmckinley@nahb.org

2 Nominating a Candidate Close consideration is given to the activities the nominee undertakes at the local and state levels as well as nationally. Nominees may be living or deceased, but must be citizens of the United States. Many applicants are directly involved in housing as builders and developers; however, others may be attorneys, architects, educators, researchers, land and community planners, marketing experts, trade association professionals, product suppliers and government officials. Nominations may be submitted by an NAHB member or local home builder association. Candidates will be selected from the categories below: Builder/Developer (Must be owner or major principal of a residential building company) Government* (Elected officials or others in housing related public service) Housing Related Field (Individuals involved in related fields such as financing, land planning, architecture, research, education, and association management) Congressional or other government officials must be out of office for at least five years before being nominated. If, however, there is an extraordinary or extenuating circumstance, the five-year rule can be waived if that person is highly deserving of the award. This determination will be at the discretion of the NHC Board of Governors. Qualifications The National Housing Center Board of Governors will use the criteria listed above when considering nominees qualifications in determining which award the applicant is best qualified for. Submission of Nominations Instructions and Information Completed nomination forms must be submitted directly to the National Association of Home Builders (see below). Only nominations submitted on the official nomination form will be accepted for review. Nomination forms will be reviewed for accuracy and compliance by the administrative staff of the National Housing Center Board of Governors. Incomplete applications will be returned to the maker of the application. Please type or print all answers and complete the nomination form in its entirety. Incomplete nomination forms (forms without all requested information) will not be forwarded to the NHC Board of Governors for consideration and will be returned. Your completed form is the primary tool used to determine the merits of each nominee. If you wish, you may also submit supplementary information in support of a nomination (articles, speeches, letters, case studies of contributions, publications, etc.). These materials are often helpful and become part of the permanent and extensive files. However, only a completed nomination form and appropriate supplements will be sent on for judging and final selection. Submissions for nominees to be placed into consideration for the upcoming year must be submitted 30 days prior to the Midyear Meeting. Please submit the following information along with the official nomination form: Digital color head and shoulder photographs of the nominee Biographical information

3 Announcement of Winners Nominees for the Hall of Fame and recipients of the Exemplary Service to Home Building Award will be announced during the Board of Directors Meeting held in conjunction with the NAHB International Builders Show in January, Winner(s) and the nominator will be notified by mail.

4 1. Nominee Information Living Nominee s Name Last First Middle Initial Nominee s Title: Company Address: City State ZIP Code Phone Fax Deceased Nominee s Name Last First Middle Initial Who would represent the nominee at the induction ceremony if elected? (Next of kin, relative, prior employer, other) How can the nominating representative be reached? Address City State ZIP Code Phone Fax

5 2. Category & Decade Please indicate in which category the Nominee is being nominated (specify which decade is significant) Builder/Developer Government Housing Related Please indicate for which decade the Nominee is being nominated: 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 2000s 3. The Nominator The term nominator may include more than one person or organization. Name of nominator(s) Title: Company: Address: City, State, Zip: Telephone, Fax: Date Submitted: SECTION I: Summary Statement I (we) believe should be honored for the following reasons: SECTION II: Documentation Please complete these responses on separate pages. All claims must be documented. (1) Please describe the nominee s education/training, professional/work history, major accomplishments and or contributions, and honors and awards received. Be sure to include complete citations of sources of biographical information (reference books, periodicals, etc.). (2) Please describe and list the services, projects and positions held by the candidate as it relates to: national, state and local home builder associations; housing related activities; charities, public offices, civic, education and other organizations. Please list date(s) and provide related tenure for each of the positions held by the nominee and any outstanding achievements in each.

6 (3) Please describe the awards this has nominee received for meritorious service in the various positions that he/she has held in housing related activities? (4) Describe in what ways the nominee s contributions have been of greatest value for the development of the housing industry in the United States. (5) Describe: the national or global significance and impact of the nominee s achievements or their impact on new construction and home building and the businesses that support the housing industry; how these achievements have (or will have) enduring value for members of the home building industry and their customers; and what change has been created and how that change is expected to last over time. Include as many examples as possible.