MSFH Advisory Council to Review Home Structure Rating System

The My Safe Florida Home (“MSHF”) Advisory Council is scheduled to meet on Thursday, September 25, 2008.

The meeting agenda includes a presentation entitled “The Value and Relevance of the Home Structure Rating System to Florida Communities” to be given by Timothy A. Reinhold, Ph.D., PE, Director of Engineering and Vice President for the Institute for Business & Home Safety.

The MSFH program is no longer accepting applications for free wind inspections and home hardening grants, but will continue to serve homeowners previously enrolled in the program.

Advisory Council meeting details are as follows:

Date: Thursday, September 25
Time: 10:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m.
Place: Room 401 of the Senate Office Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida

To view the agenda, click here.

MSHF Advisory Council members are:

Florida Bankers Association Appointee:

Mrs. Miriam Lopez, TransAtlantic Bank

Florida Insurance Council Appointee:

Mr. J. Otis Black, State Farm Insurance Company

Florida Home Builders Association Appointee:

Mr. Robert “Bob” Farr, Can Do Service Corporation

State University Faculty Member Appointee:

Mr. Kurtis “Kurt” Gurley, Civil and Coastal Engineering, University of Florida

House Speaker Appointees:

Representative D. Alan Hays, Florida House of Representatives (Chair)

Representative Carlos Lopez-Cantera, Florida House of Representatives

Senate President Appointees:

Senator Michael “Mike” S. Bennett, Florida Senate

Senator Paula Dockery, Florida Senate

Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes:

Mrs. Leslie Chapman-Henderson, Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (Vice Chair)

Senior Officer of the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund:

Dr. Jack Nicholson, Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund

Executive Director of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation:

Mr. Scott Wallace, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation

Director of the Division of Emergency Management:

Mr. William “Craig” Fugate, Division of Emergency Management, Department of Community Affairs

Should you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact Colodny Fass.

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