Rep. Lilly Highlights Fair Housing Efforts

Submitted by the Office of Rep. Camille Lilly. Photo: State Rep. Camille Lilly (Left) stands with Rob Breymaier (Right), the Executive Director for the Oak Park Regional Housing Center.

Oak Park, IL - Rep. Camille Lilly, D-Chicago, toured the Oak Park Regional Housing Center in Oak Park on Wednesday and spoke with the staff about their ongoing fair housing efforts for the community.

“Fair housing has been an issue for many decades, but it is truly humbling to see dedicated community members unite in an effort to confront this disheartening problem,” said Lilly.

“While the work continues to bring communities together through fair housing initiatives, the accomplishments that the Oak Park Regional Housing Center has made deserve significant praise.”

The Village Oak Park became the first governing entity in the United States to pass a fair housing ordinance in 1968, due to mounting public demand for it.

Since the Oak Park Regional Housing Center’s inception in 1972, its mission has been to achieve racial integration by highlighting diversity through continued fair housing policies. Lilly visited the Oak Park Regional Housing Center to speak with their staff regarding future efforts and events that promote fair and affordable housing within in and beyond Oak Park.

“Not long ago, parts of our country did not welcome the idea of celebrating our diversity and actively blocked integration efforts, including fair housing,” said Lilly. “But in Oak Park and elsewhere, it is refreshing to see local residents actively embracing and supporting diversity instead of resisting it.”

Lilly represents the 78th District, which includes parts of Chicago, Elmwood Park, Melrose Park, Franklin Park, Oak Park, and River Grove. If you need to contact her office, please call 773-473-7300 or email her at StateRepCamilleYLilly@gmail.com.