LNWA Recognition & Awards:

• American Institute of Architects, Special Mention Award for Better Living Designs
• American Builder Magazine
  • Award for Innovation in Raising Housing Standards through Better Community Planning
    
  • Special Award for Residential Design
    
  • Award for Merit of Quality Construction
• Professional Builder Magazine, Award for Design Leadership
• Home Builders Association of Delaware
  • Regal Award for Best Affordable Housing 2002
• Regal Award for Best Multi-Family Homes 2002
• Affordable Housing Finance Magazine:
  • Top 50 Affordable Housing Developers Nationally 2007
  • Readers’ Choice Awards, Best Affordable
  • Homeownership Development 2007
• National Association of Home Builders
  • National Multifamily Builder of the Year 1992

Recognition & Awards for LNWA Founder Leon Weiner:

• National Association of Home Builders, “Conscience of the Housing Industry” 2002
• National Association of Housing Redevelopment Officials, Ambassador Award 2003
• National Association of Housing Redevelopment Officials, M. Justin Herman Memorial Award 1993
• HBA/DE Home Builder of the Year 1991
• National Housing Conference, Housing Person of the Year 1973 & 1984
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Secretary’s Award for Fair Housing 1977

Advocacy and Service by LNWA President Kevin Kelly:

• National Association of Home Builders (NAHB):
• Executive Board 2000-2009
• National Chairman, Area 3 (PA, MD, VA, DE, DC) 2009
  
• Government Affairs Member of the Year 2009
  
• Chairman, Federal Government Affairs Committee 2006
  
• Chairman, Association Planning Committee 2006
  
• Build-PAC Trustee 2004-2009
  
• Chairman, Joint Council 2008
  
• Member of the NAHB Board 1993-2002, Life Director 2003-present
  
• Presidential Advisor 2001, 2002, 2007
  
• Chairman, Multifamily Council 2000
  
• Congressional Fly-In, Washington, D.C. 2009
  
• National Area Chairman Education Task Force 2009
  
• Legislative Conference 1993-2009; Chairman 2006
  
• Conventions & Meetings Committee 2007 & 2008; Chairman, Sponsorships & Advertising Sub-Committee 2007
• National Representative 1993-1998
  
• State Representative for Delaware 2002, 2003, 2005-2008
  
• Association Planning Committee 2003-2007
  
• Mortgage Roundtable 2006
  
• Legislative & Regulatory Policy Working Group 2005
  
• Task Force on FHA Insurance for Age-Restricted Elderly Housing 2004
  
• Budget & Finance Committee 2004 & 2005; Chairman, Budget & Finance Compensation Sub-Committee 2005
  
• NAHB Representative and Testifier, U. S. House of Representatives Committee on Housing Issues 2002
  
• NAHB Representative and Testifier, U. S. Senate Committee on Housing Issues 2001
  
• Multifamily Council Board of Trustees 2000-2002
  
• Virtual Association Working Group 2000
  
• Home Builders Association of Delaware (HBA/DE):
  • President 1998 & 1999
  • Builder of the Year 1998
  • Chairman, HBA/PAC Committee 1989-2009
  • President’s Distinguished Service Award 2008
  • Life Director 2000-present
  • Chairman, State Legislative Affairs Committee 1996 &1997
  • Delaware Governor-Elect Jack Markell Transition Team 2008
    
  • Speaker, Delaware Governor’s Conference on Housing 2001 & 2007
    
  • New Castle County Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee 2000
    
  • Chairman, Delaware Business Group 1998 &1999
    
  • Delaware Citizens' Advisory Board to the Governor's Cabinet Committee on State Planning 1997
    
  • Philadelphia Commission on the Homeless
    
  • Livable Delaware Committee on Affordable Housing Issues 2004 & 2005
    
  • Representative/Spokesman:
  • Delaware Housing Policy Roundtable 2003-2009
  • New Castle County Voluntary Workforce Housing Task Force 2007-2008
  • New Castle County Housing Strategy Task Force 2006
  • Livable Delaware Committee Subcommittee on Affordable Housing 2004-2005
  • New Castle County Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee 2000
  • Delaware State Housing Authority Advisory Group 1997-2000
  • Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency Advisory Group 1997-2000
  • Maryland Department of Housing & Community Development Advisory Group 1997-2000
  • Delaware Public Policy Institute Task Force on Growth 1998
  • Citizens’ Advisory Board to Governor’s Cabinet Committee on State Planning 1997