The Fannie Mae Foundation's 2004 Annual Housing Conference, "States of Change: Innovative Policy and Investments for Stronger Communities," co-sponsored with the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, brought together state policy leaders as well as housing practitioners, researchers, and other experts to examine what states are doing to meet the home affordability challenge. Two of the nation's most prominent state policy-makers -- Governor Edward Rendell of Pennsylvania and Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts -- joined the roster of distinguished panelists. At a special luncheon session, each governor discussed how his state's housing initiatives intersect with other economic development and revitalization policies. This publication highlights the governors' as well as the other speakers' presentations.

To see the multimedia archive of the governors' dialogue, click here.

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