Representative John Lewis of Georgia
Habitat on the Hill is Habitat for Humanity’s annual legislative and advocacy conference held in Washington, D.C. The people and the purpose During Habitat on the Hill 2009, nearly 190 Habitat supporters and advocates representing more than 40 states joined Habitat CEO, Jonathan Reckford, on Capitol Hill. The group learned more about Habitat’s legislative priorities and visited members of Congress and their staffs to discuss key issues. Speakers Distinguished speakers included U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Deputy Secretary Ron Sims; Representative John Lewis of Georgia; Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon; and Habitat for Humanity International board members Ken Klein and Henry Cisneros. Sponsors The Home Depot Foundation was the lead sponsor of the Build Louder conference. Other Habitat on the Hill sponsors included The Dow Chemical Company, Valspar, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Whirlpool, Schneider Electric and Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll.