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NeighborWorks America Honors Los Alamos National Bank's William C. Enloe With 2009 NeighborWorks Business Leadership Award
Santa Fe Business Leader Receives National Award for Contributions to Affordable Housing
| Source: NeighborWorks America
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - May 7, 2009) - NeighborWorks® America announced William
C. Enloe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Los Alamos National Bank
in Santa Fe, N.M., recipient of the 2009 NeighborWorks® Business
Leadership Award. Launched in 2007, the NeighborWorks® Business
Leadership Award recognizes an outstanding community volunteer from the
private sector each year. Recipients are honored for their contributions
to the goals and success of the local NeighborWorks® organization and to
the NeighborWorks® network.
"Through his volunteerism and demonstrated commitment to affordable
homeownership opportunities and economic development, Bill Enloe has made
significant contributions that have strengthened Santa Fe's communities,"
said Ken Wade, CEO of NeighborWorks® America. "His efforts serve as an
inspiration to others."
Mr. Enloe is dedicated to his community and to creating more affordable
housing solutions in northern New Mexico. Mr. Enloe was directly involved
in the development of an affordable housing subdivision in Santa Fe by
assisting in establishing the necessary bond and by approving Los Alamos
National Bank (LANB) loans for developers within the subdivision. Mr.
Enloe was instrumental in enabling Homewise -- a member of the
NeighborWorks network -- to provide second mortgages to clients so that
they may reduce the down payments required for affordable home purchases.
As a member of the Downtown Master Plan Committee and the Los Alamos
Housing Authority Board, Mr. Enloe worked to establish goals and policies
for affordable housing in Los Alamos and provide affordable housing for
teachers, police and public servants. Most recently, Mr. Enloe partnered
with Homewise to develop a homebuyer program for LANB employees through
Homewise's employer-assisted housing campaign.
In addition to supporting affordable housing opportunities in Los Alamos,
Mr. Enloe is involved in initiatives to stimulate economic growth
throughout New Mexico. As a former chairman of the New Mexico Economic
Development Partnership, member of the ACI State Economic Development and
member of the State Investment Council - Advisory Committee, Mr. Enloe has
actively worked to develop and increase jobs in New Mexico, promote
business-friendly legislation in the state, attract new businesses to the
state and invest state funds in corporations that establish facilities
within New Mexico.
Above all, Mr. Enloe is firmly connected to his community and the families
LANB serves. In May 2000, after the Cerro Grande fire -- a devastating
forest fire that caused 400 Los Alamos families to lose their homes -- Mr.
Enloe placed a moratorium on mortgage payments until the homes lost in the
fire were rebuilt, and negotiated a similar moratorium with Fannie Mae.
Mr. Enloe's integrity, forward-thinking perspective and connection to his
community have been instrumental to the growth of northern New Mexico
communities like Santa Fe and Los Alamos. These characteristics continue to
make him a successful leader in his community and throughout New Mexico.
Past honorees of the NeighborWorks® Business Leadership Award include:
Michael P. Rizer, Executive Vice President, Director of Community Relations
of Wachovia Corporation in Charlotte, N.C.; and Daniel Abrego, Jr., of
Abrego Ventures, Inc., in Houston, Texas.
For more information about the NeighborWorks® Business Leadership Award
and 2009 honoree, William C. Enloe, please visit
www.nw.org/network/neighborworksProgs/awards, or contact Erin Angell
Collins, 202-220-6317 or ecollins@nw.org.
About NeighborWorks® America
NeighborWorks® America creates opportunities for people to improve their
lives and strengthen their communities by providing access to homeownership
and to safe and affordable rental housing. Since 1991, we have assisted
nearly 1.2 million low- to moderate-income families with their housing
needs. Much of our success is achieved through our support of the
NeighborWorks® network -- more than 230 community development
organizations working in more than 4,400 urban, suburban and rural
communities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. In
the last five years, NeighborWorks® organizations have generated more
than $15 billion in reinvestment in these communities. NeighborWorks®
America is the nation's leading trainer of community development and
affordable housing professionals. www.nw.org.