New leader revitalizing agency

The public housing changes are instilling pride in residents, Hakim Ouansafi says

By Rob Shikina

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Aug 19, 2012

~~<p>Housing advocates and officials are praising the executive director of the Hawaii Public Housing Agency for moving the troubled agency in a positive new direction after only eight months on the job.</p>
<p>Hakim Ouansafi became the executive director of the agency, which has had trouble for more than a decade, in January after the previous director left for personal reasons in October.</p>
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Housing advocates and officials are praising the executive director of the Hawaii Public Housing Agency for moving the troubled agency in a positive new direction after only eight months on the job.

Hakim Ouansafi became the executive director of the agency, which has had trouble for more than a decade, in January after the previous director left for personal reasons in October. Login for more...