WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today the appointment of five new members to serve on the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC), a Federal Advisory Committee. These appointments maintain the MHCC at 21 members authorized under statute to ensure the committee can continue to play its critical role in advising HUD’s Office of Manufactured Housing Programs on recommendations to the standards.

“With today’s appointments, we support the manufactured housing expertise offered to HUD by the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee as well as a broad diversity of viewpoints and experience,” said Assistant Secretary for Housing Julia Gordon. “We look forward to welcoming the new members at the next Committee meeting this fall.”

The following new MHCC members are being announced today:

• David Kruczek, Consumer
• Tim Sheahan, National Manufactured Homeowners Association;
• Sean Roberts, Villa Homes;
• Kaye Lawlis, Kentucky Housing Corporation; and
• Randy Sauders, RADCO.

About HUD’s Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee

The Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) is a statutory Federal Advisory Committee body charged with providing recommendations to the Secretary on the revision and interpretation of HUD's manufactured home construction and safety standards and related procedural and enforcement regulations. By regulation, HUD has included the MHCC in the process of revising the Manufactured Home Model Installation Standards, Installation Program Regulations, and Dispute Resolution Program regulations.