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1. 1. www.nationalfairhousing.org

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   Published on: 4/1/2008   Last Visited: 4/19/2008

   For additional information, contact Deidre Swesnik at dswesnik@nationalfairhousing.org.

2. 2. National Fair Housing Alliance

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   Published on: 12/2/2005   Last Visited: 12/2/2005

   Deidre Swesnik: New Groups Senior Project Coordinator
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   Deidre Swesnik,
   
   New Groups Senior Project Coordinator
   
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   Deidre Swesnik holds two positions at the National Fair Housing Alliance: Public Policy Program Director and New Groups Project Coordinator.As Public Policy Program Director, Deidre represent the interests of the National Fair Housing Alliance and its members before Congress and federal agencies, and coordinates efforts with advocacy and industry groups on housing and civil rights.As New Groups Project Coordinator, she is responsible for the creation of a new full-service fair housing center in Gulfport , Mississippi .
   
   Prior to NFHA, Deidre was a Policy Associate with Rapoza Associates, a public interest lobbying and government relations firm in Washington, DC, where she focused on low-income housing and economic development, and was responsible for lobbying, tracking legislation, membership support, and research on rural housing and water issues.She also served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mali , West Africa , where she managed several micro-enterprise and water projects in collaboration with local entrepreneurs and women's associations.Prior to the Peace Corps, she worked as a grants manager in a New York City settlement house.
   
   Deidre earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia University .

3. 3. www.freelancenews.com

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   Last Visited: 5/3/2007

   Deidre Swesnik, director of public policy and communications at the National Fair Housing Alliance, said non-English speakers and minorities have been targeted by subprime mortgage brokers.A study by the National Council of La Raza showed that nearly all mortgage advertisements in Spanish-language newspapers were for subprime brokers, Swesnik said.