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Housing Commission CEO Rick Gentry Resigns Amid Reform Push
His resignation came a week after the City Council created a committee to reform the agency and demanded a chance to review his performance.

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His resignation came a week after the City Council created a committee to reform the agency and demanded a chance to review his performance.

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