Our Leadership

The Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Americus are appointed by the Mayor of the City of Americus, GA.  Each commissioner, except the resident commissioner, is appointed to serve a five year term or to complete the term of the commissioner they are replacing.  Their terms are staggered so that one commissioner's term is set to expire each year on July 24th.  A commissioner can be reappointed for as many terms as the Mayor may desire. 

Our resident commissioner is also appointed by the Mayor of the City of Americus, GA., and that person is appointed to serve for a one year term.  The resident commissioner's term is set to expire September 1st of each year.  If the resident commissioner should lose their housing assistance from the Housing Authority, they would then be replaced.

The commissioners repsonsibilities include the hiring of a Chief Executive Officer, to set policy, and review the operations of the authority.

The Chief Executive Officer has the responsibility of running the day-to-day activities of the Housing Authority, acting as the Executive Director, and as secretary to the Board of Commissioners.

Our commissioners...

Our current Chairman is William D. (Bill) Krenson, Jr.  Mr. Krenson is a Certified Public Accountant working with a local CPA firm in Americus.  He was appointed to the Board of Commissioners on August 24, 1995.  His term is set to expire on July 24, 2014.

Our current Vice-Chairman is Lynn Ingle.  Mrs. Ingle is employed with the Macon State College as a Instructor for Respiratory Therapy.  She was appointed to the Board of Commissioners in April, 2003.  Her term is set to expire on July 24, 2012.

Commissioner Linda Dowdell-Pope, is a retired teacher with the Sumter County School System.  She was appointed to the Board of Commissioners on September 13th, 2010.  Her term is set to expire on July 24, 2015.

Commissioner Daron Butler is the Vice-President of Community Relations with Magnolia Manor. He was appointed to the Board of Commissioners on September 28, 2011  His term is set to expire on July 24, 2016.

Commissioner Bobby L. Fuse, Jr., is a retired school system administrator.  He was appointed to the Board of Commissioners on April 13, 2009.  His term is set to expire on July 24, 2013.

Commissioner Demeika Ferguson is our resident commissioner.  She is employed with Citizens Bank of Americus.  She was appointed on October 24, 2002.  Her term is set to expire on September 1, 2012.

Our CEO...

Our Chief Executive Officer is John C. "Cal" Anderson.  He started with the Housing Authority on January 4, 1988 as the Executive Director.  He was appointed the CEO in an organizational change effective 2/1/2002.  He is a Certified Public Housing Manager.  He first started work in the public housing field as an accountant in 1974.  He is involved in several professional housing organizations and was the President of the Georgia Association of Housing and Redevelopment Authorities in 1990-91.  He and his family reside in Americus.