Here is what some of my colleagues have to say about work I do on a national level that directly affects our residents and the BHA:

“I have collaborated with Sue for decades on many key issues impacting public housing programs and policies across the nation. She is smart and committed to making public housing a better place for our residents.”

– Jan Goslee, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Housing Authority of the City of Baltimore

“Susan Cohen is one of the most knowledgeable and effective attorney's in the public housing field in the nation. And she is a tireless advocate for residents of public housing.”

– Daniel Wuenschel, retired Executive Director of the Cambridge Housing Authority and first President of CLPHA ( the (National) Council of Large Public Housing Authorities)

“I’ve known Sue professionally for more than 20 years, and she has distinguished herself in the public and affordable housing industry - locally and nationwide. Not only having served as a past president and essential member of the Board of Directors of the Housing and Development Law Institute (HDLI) for decades, but continually demonstrating kindness, empathy, and concern for the low-income people that we serve. I have worked side-by-side with Sue, and she is a hands-on, hard-working leader that has it all. We are so fortunate to have her lend her brilliance, talents, and expertise to our industry, and the people of Brookline are blessed to have Sue working for them. Experience matters, and Sue will continue to serve with distinction. Lisa L. Walker, CEO & General Counsel, Housing and Development Law Institute.”

– Lisa L. Walker, CEO & General Counsel, Housing and Development Law Institute

“My name is Ric Gilmore, and I am a lawyer that works with housing authorities in Florida. I have known and worked with Sue for over twenty years and know of no one else with the level of experience dealing with and dedication to addressing all issues involved with housing authorities. I wholeheartedly endorse Sue for re-election to the Brookline Housing Authority Board of Commissioners.”

– Ricardo Gilmore Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A.

“Sue is well known and respected, not just in Massachusetts but nationally, for her decades of work on innovative solutions to some of our most intractable affordable housing challenges, particularly concerning affordable housing preservation and development.”

– Josh Meehan, Executive Director, Keene Housing Authority, and Vice President, MTW Collaborative

"Sue Cohen has worked for and with the residents of public housing for over 45 years; as the General Counsel for the Cambridge Housing Authority she understands the life issues that often confront residents; further, she brings a deep program knowledge and keen insight to the policies and programs that impact the housing authority and ultimately the residents. Her contributions to public housing are national, she brings that same dedication and skill set to Brookline.

– Gregory Russ, former CEO and Chair of the New York City Housing Authority and Executive Director of Cambridge Housing Authority

“I have known and worked with Sue for more than two decades. Sue has unparalleled expertise and experience in all aspects of public housing authority matters. She is both thoughtful and creative when addressing complex PHA issues and is fantastic at listening to different views and arriving at workable solutions.”

– Amy M. Glassman, Ballard Spahr LLP

“Sue Cohen is a dedicated and innovative expert on low income housing issues. The industry, and millions of residents it serves, are fortunate we can rely on her sage legal counsel and years of real world policy experience.”

– Tim Kaiser, Executive Director, Public Housing Authorities Directors Association (PHADA)