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Jean Stothert,Mayor
Honorable President
and Members of the City Council,
Attached for your consideration is a Resolution appointing Steven Abraham to serve as the
Resident Commissioner to the Omaha Housing Authority. Pursuant to NEB. REV. STAT. § 71-
515,104(3)(b),Mayor Stothert received more than 100 applications for the vacant position. From
the many qualified applicants, the Mayor selected Mr. Abraham. Mr. Abraham's term shall
commence upon confirmation by the City Council and expire five years thereafter.
Your favorable consideration of this request is appreciated.
Respectfully submitted
Mich lle Peters
Deputy City Attorney
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APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
All fields are required.We require that you print, sign and mail or email this application.We also
ask that you include a copy of your current resume and your statement of qualifications.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
The deadline for applications is April 4,2016.
APPLICATION
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In what housing program are you a participant?
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to Housing Choice Voucher(Section 8)
RESUME,CURRICULUM VITAE,BIOGRAPHY
Please submit your most current résumé or biography with this form.
- STATEMENT OF INTEREST
Please submit a statement of interest(no more than 500 words). The purpose of this statement is
to communicate your goals, experiences and qualifications in the best possible light, and to
demonstrate your ability to serve as a member ui Lae board.
_CERTIFICATION-= — — :.
By signing below,I certify that all statements and representations provided in this statement
and the accompanying materials are,to the best of my knowledge, true and accurate.
Signature: ahaly,L_____-1Date: 3 -11-
STEVEN ABRAHAM
7806 Potter Plaza
Omaha, NE 68122
Phone: 402-594-9062
mooreabraham@yahoo.com
Objective
A position as a community, social service, or public health worker or educator.
Ability Summary
• Hard worker. Dependable Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Great people and communication skills and willing to learn new things.
• Trained to perform infant, child and adult CPR.
• Certified by the State of Nebraska to pass medications.
• Obtained Mandt self-defense training certification.
• Earned high test scores from the State of Nebraska for Security at Saratoga Elementary all years there.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Internet.
Employment History
Siena/Francis house
2016 February 1 to current
Day house manager/case manager
Manage the day to day services of ppv, assistant managers, and pro'v individuals that come through the
miracles program as workers.
Uphold the rules of the Siena Francis house and direct guest to the proper case managers or counselors
located in the day service building.
Do community outreach for the individuals looking for services to gain ID cards or birth certificates.
Security/Night Audit
03/2013 -05/2013 Double Tree Hotel by Hilton 1616 Dodge, Omaha, NE
• Monitor and authorize entrance and departure of employees,visitors, and other persons to guard
against theft and maintain security of premises.
• Close out all house accounts during the overnight shift.
• Write reports of daily activities and irregularities such as equipment or property damage,theft,
presence of unauthorized persons, or unusual occurrences.
• Call police or fire departments in cases of emergency, such as fire or presence of unauthorized
persons.
• Answer alarms and investigate disturbances.
• Circulate among visitors, patrons,or employees to preserve order and protect property.
• Patrol industrial or commercial premises to prevent and detect signs of intrusion and ensure security
of doors,windows,and gates.
• Escort or drive motor vehicle to transport individuals to specified locations or to provide personal
protection.
• Operate detecting devices to screen individuals and prevent passage of prohibited articles into
restricted areas.
• Answer telephone calls to take messages, answer questions,and provide information during non-
business hours or when switchboard is closed.
• Warn persons of rule infractions or violations, and apprehend or evict violators from premises, using
force when necessary.
Direct Support Professional
11/2011- present Hands of Heartland Bellevue, NE
• Maintained records of patient care, condition, progress;or problems to report and discuss
observations with supervisor or case manager.
• Checked patients' pulse,temperature, and respiration.
• Provided patients with help moving in and out of beds, baths,wheelchairs,or automobiles and with
dressing and grooming.
• Cared for patients by changing bed linens,washing and ironing laundry, cleaning, or assisting with
their personal care.
• Entertained, conversed with, or read aloud to patients to keep them mentally healthy and alert.
• Administered prescribed oral medications, under the written direction of physician or as directed by
home care nurse or aide, and ensure patients take their medicine.
• Accompanied clients to doctors' offices or on other trips outside the home, providing transportation,
assistance, and companionship.
• Directed patients in simple prescribed exercises or in the use of braces or artificial limbs.
Security Guard
10/2007 -01/2012 ENCAP/Omaha Public Schools Omaha, NE
• Guarded, patrolled, or monitored premises to prevent theft,violence, or infractions of rules and
maintained a safe learning environment for CLC after School Program.
Education
Metro community college associates in chemical dependency counseling/human services completed.
Bellevue university bachelor's in behavioral science in progress.
Occupational Licenses&Certificates
Certified medication aide from the state of Nebraska 11/2011 to current
Additional Information
•Coached youth basketball with the Midwest Trailblazers, 2007-2012
•Promoted to rank of Drill Sergeant,JROTC.
Internship at baileys counseling since 2015 of December to current
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Statement of interest
As I started to type this statement; I reflected on my upbringings in life and asked myself
"how can I be an effective change or member on this board". As a young boy growing up on
32nd and Hamilton; I got to experience the life of living in a pretty decent house, and later
moving from there and staying in Logan fontanelle housing projects. I remember the good
times and the bad, which consisted of people who truly cared for their surroundings, and those
that only seen it as a dump to drop all their personal problems, waste, or illegal actions on
others.
The passion my mother Ruthie Mae Britt Abraham had to help others started early.
When she graduated from tech high school she became a nurse at Saint Joseph hospital then at
Immanuel hospital. During that time my mother wanted to help individuals with their living
situations, and felt people that demonstrate a drive to become successful, should be given a
chance at living in better surroundings. Knowing she would have to live in different parts of the
city with her two young children to be a model for being a good resident, while receiving
housing assistance, caused us to attend many different schools and have diverse friendships.
This was the beginnings of the residential commissioner position. Established to give a
voice for the individuals receiving assistance for housing which has now grew to a well versed
position. Watching my mother as a child help people is what helped me establish my goals.
They goes as follows:
1. "Helping individuals receive all benefits they are entitled to"; finding a better way to
get the right information to the public has always been a challenge. I feel that with proper
publication in certain areas it would help the ones with transportation issues and limiting
physical conditions to access that information.
2. "Understanding the various substance abuse problems and mental health issues that
plague individuals that need housing"; I have an associate degree in chemical dependency
counseling/human services from metro community college, and currently working on my
bachelor's degree in behavioral science at Bellevue University. Growing up around a lot of the
issues that are faced in the public housing system gives me a unique vantage point to help focus
more on certain issues.
3. "Making sure that everyone eligible under the current guidelines get fair housing
treatment and opportunities". As a person that has experienced many different holes in the
system; it sometimes deters people to have confidence in services provided. Being able to
create a better system to help those wanting services is important. Being qualified in this
positions should mean that you are well versed in different areas. I currently have a housing
choice voucher and participating in the home ownership program. I also work for the Siena
Francis house, and hope I'm giving the opportunity to help individuals by finish the job my
mother started thank you for this opportunity.
Respectfully,
Steven Abraham
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REQUEST FOR: Appoint Steven Abraham to the Omaha Housing Authority
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The Mayor asks the Council to confirm the appointment of Steven Abraham to the Omaha Housing Authority.
He will serve as the resident commissioner. He will serve a five (5) year term which will begin February 10,
2017 and ends February 9, 2022.
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C-25A CITY OF OMAHA
LEGISLATIVE CHAMBER
Omaha,Nebraska
RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OMAHA:
WHEREAS, the provisions of Section 71-1572 et seq. R.R.S. Nebraska, 1943, as
amended, authorize the City of Omaha to create a Housing Authority; and,
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WHEREAS, the provisions of Section 2-231 to 232 of the Omaha Municipal Code
create such a Housing Authority; and,
WHEREAS,in accordance with the provisions of Section 71-1594 R.R.S.Nebraska,
1943, as amended, it is the responsibility of the Mayor to appoint and submit for confirmation the
names of persons to serve as such Commissioners who constitute the governing body of the Omaha
Housing Authority; and,
WHEREAS,this appointment will fill the resident commissioner position vacated by
Nell Winford; and,
WHEREAS,after review and careful consideration,Mayor Jean Stothert does hereby
appoint Steven Abraham as a Resident Commissioner to the Omaha Housing Authority to serve a
five-year term commencing upon confirmation by the City Council and expiring February 16,2022.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF OMAHA:
THAT, the appointment by Mayor Jean Stothert of Steven Abraham to serve as a
Resident Commissioner of the Omaha Housing Authority in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the laws of the State of Nebraska and the City of Omaha,for a term commencing upon
confirmation by the City Council, and expiring February 16, 2022,be and hereby is confirmed and
approved.
APPROVED AS TO FO .
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Resolution by
Res. that the appointment by Mayor Jean
Stothert of Steven Abraham to serve as a
Resident Commissioner of the Omaha Housing
Authority in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the laws of the State of Nebraska
and the City of Omaha, for a term commencing
upon confirmation by the City Council, and
expiring February 16, 2022, be and hereby is
confirmed and approved.
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Presented to City Council
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