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Keynote Speaker
ANNA MARIA FARÍAS
Anna María Farías serves as the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) at the
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), where she leads the President's efforts to combat housing
discrimination and promote equal opportunity throughout the nation.
Since assuming her current position, Ms. Farías has secured an increase in funding to FHEO partner agencies to
conduct fair housing enforcement and education and outreach activities; led the Department’s increased focus on
addressing discriminatory sexual harassment in housing; stepped up HUD’s efforts to fight discrimination against
families with children; strengthened the Department’s commitment to combating discrimination impacting persons
with disabilities; and expanded FHEO’s determination to take on other forms of discrimination that prevent some
individuals and families from obtaining the housing of their choice.
During her previous tenure at HUD, from 2001 to 2008, Ms. Farías served in several capacities, including Senior
Counsel to former HUD Secretary Mel Martinez, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Initiatives, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Grant Programs (CDBG), and Director of the Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.
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Texas Supreme Court Justice
District Attorney
HUD Speakers
Lowell A. Keig
Director, Civil Rights Division Texas Workforce Commission
Christina Lewis
Director of Houston FHEO U.S. Department of Fair Housing and
Urban Development
Dr. Edward Pringle
Field Office Director U.S. Department of Fair Housing and
Urban Development
Justice Brett Busby
Texas Supreme Court
Kim Ogg
Harris County District Attorney
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TAA Speakers
In-House General Counsel Speakers
David Mintz
Vice President of Government Affairs Texas Apartment Association
Kerry Braxton
Assistant General Counsel Lincoln Property Company
Jillian Graber Williams
Senior Counsel Hubbell Realty Company
Joey Hance
In-House / Corporate Counsel Asset Plus Companies
Ashlei Magnuson
Manager of Legal Services Milestone Management Company
Griffin McDonald
Attorney at Law Villa Serena Communities
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Justice of the Peace Speakers
Hon. Jeremy Brown
Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7, Place 1
Hon. Laryssa Korduba
Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4, Place 2
Hon. Eric William Carter
Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1, Place 1
Hon. George E. Risner
Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2, Place 2
Hon. Joe Stephens
Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3, Place 1
Hon. Lincoln Goodwin
Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4, Place 1
Hon. Kelly Crow
Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3
Hon. J. R. Woolley
Waller County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2
Hon. Matt Beasley
Montgomery County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3
Hon. Russ Ridgway
Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5, Place 1
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County Court at Law Judges
Hon. Lesley Briones
Harris County Court at Law #4
Hon. George Barnstone
Harris County Court at Law #1
Hon. Juli Mathew
Fort Bend County Court at Law #3
Hon. Jim F. Kovach
Harris County Court at Law #2
Hon. LaShawna A. Williams
Harris County Court at Law #3