The Board of Commissioners of the  Fall River Housing Authority held interviews for the position of Executive Director in the O'Brien Apartments community room on December 18, 2012. A series of questions were posed to the candidates including ones about their thoughts about the events and resources organized by the Housing Authority to build community and promote health among over 20,000 residents of public housing in Fall River. Candidates included city attorney Donald Berube, Housing Authority’s director of facilities management Peter Proulx, State Representative David Sullivan, and former city councilor and mayoral candidate Cathy Ann Viveiros. A decision is expected by the January commission meeting. Click here to read the Herald News story. Click here, here, here and here to see pictures of events that take place in the housing developments to improve the quality of life for residents. For more information about this and other activities in the Housing Authority developments, contact Youth Coordinator Joseph DaSilva at 508-675-3527.

(Top row, left) Fall River Herald News photographer Jack Foley and reporter Sean O'Malley interview current Housing Authority executive director Tom Collins before the interviews begin. (Top row, right) As Housing Authority attorney Michael Souza listens, Commission Chair Leonard Aguiar opens the meeting. (Row two, left) As Commissioner Roger Tasche, Treasures Scott Charette, and Deputy Executive Director Dan McDonald listen,  Attorney Souza reviews some of the questions that he will pose to the candidates. (Row two, right) Commissioners Mary Sahady and Charles Turcotte look over materials before the interviews begin. (Row three, left) Director of Field Operation James Comer talks with Connie Desbiens during the interviews. (Row three, center) O'Brien Apartments Tennant Association President Donald Cutler and his wife, Rosemary, listen to the interviews. (Row three, right) Housing Authority Family and Youth Services Coordinator Joseph DaSilva listens with Director of Management John Picard and Tenants' Association President Bill King. (Bottom row, left and center) Candidates Donald Berube and former city councilor and mayoral candidate Cathy Ann Viveiros present while Commissioner Roger Tache listens. (Bottom row, right) Chairman Aguiar points out that one of the questions was submitted by Tenants' Association President Bill King.