Appointment of Five Members of the President's Commission on Housing

The President today announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the President's Commission on Housing:

Herbert Barness is chairman of the board, the Barness Organization, Warrington, Pa. Mr. Barness specializes in all phases of real estate financing, brokerage, development, and property management. He is married, has two children, and resides in Doylestown, Pa. He was born December 1, 1923.

Robert. G. Boucher is president and chairman of the board, 1st Denver Mortgage Co., Denver, Colo. Mr. Boucher is immediate past president of the Mortgage Bankers Association of America. He is married, has three children, and resides in Englewood, Colo. He was born April 25, 1924.

Robert F. Hatch is executive vice president, Cambrian Energy Systems, Inc., Culver City, Calif. Mr. Hatch was vice president and member of the board of directors, George Elkins Co., a diversified real estate company in 1978-79. He is married, has three children, and resides in Los Angeles, Calif. He was born August 27, 1934.

Charles E. Klumb has been president, Klumb Lumber Co., Biloxi, Miss., since 1953. Mr. Klumb is past president of the North American Wholesale Lumber Association and the Mississippi Lumber Manufacturers. He is married, has four children, and resides in Biloxi. He was born August 19, 1927.

Sherman R. Lewis, Jr., is president and director of Shearson Loeb' Rhoades, Inc., New York, N.Y. Previously Mr. Lewis was vice chairman, cochief executive officer, Loeb Rhoades, Hornblower & Co. He is married, has four children, and resides in Ridgewood, N.J. He was born December 11, 1936.