Former Mayor Liz Lampert To Head Housing Initiatives of Princeton

Princeton NJ

11 January, 2022

11:19 AM

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PRINCETON, NJ — Former Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert will serve as interim board chair of the Housing Initiatives of Princeton (HIP), Executive Director Kathleen Gittleman said. Lempert accepted the volunteer position and will take over from Carol Golden, who served as board chair for six years and also as a volunteer executive director. Golden will remain on the board as an advisor. "I am looking forward to working together with Executive Director Kathleen Gittleman, past Board Chair and Director Carol Golden, and the entire HIP team and all of our partners to help working families in our community avoid homelessness," Lampert said in a statement. "HIP has an inspiring legacy of transforming the lives of families on the brink of crisis from barely surviving to thriving by providing temporary housing and comprehensive, wraparound support. I am excited to be part of this important effort." Lempert was Princeton's mayor for eight years, from Jan. 1, 2013, to Jan. 1, 2021. HIP, a Princeton-based non-profit that provides transitional housing and support to individuals/families on the verge of homelessness, distributed $349K in rental assistance to 140 families in and around Princeton in 2021. "Liz's talent, community relationships, and her willingness to work hard for folks in our community, particularly the most vulnerable, are renowned and will prove to be invaluable to advancing HIP's mission to serve our hard-working neighbors struggling to provide a decent life for themselves and their children," Golden said in a statement. "I am happy to be remaining on the board to help in any way." Thank you for reading. Have a correction or news tip? Email [email protected] Get breaking news alerts on your phone with our app. Download here. Sign up to get Patch emails so you don't miss out on local and statewide news