Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the reappointment of Michael D. Finch, Ph.D., as chair of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Board of Directors.

Finch, of Minneapolis is a principal with the firm of Finch and King, Inc., in Minneapolis.  He is also a full member of the graduate faculty with the University of Minnesota (U of M) School of Public Health, a visiting associate professor with the U of M College of Liberal Arts, as well as a lecturer in the Department of Health Care Management at the U of M Carlson School of Business.  Finch was president of the National Association of State Housing Boards in 2001, and a member of its Executive Committee from 1996 to 2000.  Finch, who has been chair of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency since 1995, is reappointed chair for another four-year term that expires on January 4, 2010.

The Minnesota Housing Finance Agency provides housing for low and moderate-income persons.  The agency consists of seven members, including six public members appointed by the Governor.