“It doesn't surprise me he changed his plea (to guilty), ... I think (the sentence) was fair considering what the evidence was going to show at trial.”
“Some nonprofits won't give money directly out to the victims. Instead they will take the money and provide services, whether that is temporary housing or vouchers or things like that. [But] everyone is trying to be transparent and accountable.”
“When I finally realized how it has affected my life, I felt like smashing it, throwing it out the window. Now my compulsion is to try and understand what I've done to myself and my family.”
“HOPE VI isn't here just to build houses. It's here to build lives. The hope is, if construction is for them, they can figure out their specialty. By helping them to start deciding on careers, we can help them down the path of homeownership. That can lead to the building of equity and wealth in their lives.”
