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Director of Indianapolis Housing Agency will step down

John Hall is leaving Indianapolis Housing Agency.
Provided by the Indianapolis Housing Agency
John Hall is leaving Indianapolis Housing Agency.

The head of the Indianapolis Housing Agency will leave his post. John Hall was hired in 2019 by Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett to help reform the department that had been struggling for years after audits uncovered financial mismanagement. The agency is in charge of administering federal aid for low income residents seeking housing in Indianapolis.

In a written statement Hogsett said Hall has helped residents during a critical time. “Despite the challenges and disruptions of the pandemic, John continued to guide one of our city’s most important public agencies,” he said.

The news release said Hall is leaving to pursue other opportunities.

Chief Deputy Executive Director Marcia Lewis was named interim IHA executive director.

Contact WFYI city government and policy reporter Jill Sheridan at jsheridan@wfyi.org. Follow on Twitter:  @JillASheridan.

Jill Sheridan Poulos is a managing editor at WFYI. Jill worked as an editor and reporter on the city beat for six years. She was previously a member of the IPB News teams covering health and science. She started at WFYI as a news anchor.
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