March 2016
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Tom Woods Recognized as 2015 NAHB Chairman of the Board Tom Woods, founder of Blue Springsbased Woods Custom Homes, was recognized for his service as the 2015 chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) during the association’s International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas on January 21, 2016. “Tom Woods has dedicated most of his adult life to improving communities through new home construction and development. It’s been gratifying to watch Tom in action, working on behalf of homebuilders all over the U.S. to bring about important legislative changes that encourage homeownership and new home construction,” said Brenner Holland, president of the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City A top initiative for Woods during his tenure involved urging Congress to enact housing finance reform ensuring the availability of the 30-year-fixed-rate mortgage as well as working to protect tax code measures that encourage home ownership, such as the mortgage
Tom Woods onstage at IBS as he was honored for his year as NAHB Chairman
interest deduction and the Low Income Housing Tax Credit. “Our primary focus has been to promote NAHB activities that keep the housing market moving forward and spur job growth,” Woods said. “We also have worked hard to fight unnecessary regulations that hurt home buyers, home builders and remodelers.” At the IBS ceremony, Woods was presented with a special pair of “Muddy Boots”, representing his hands-on approach to home building along with a personalized Royals jersey. The Kansas City Home Builders Association is proud to call Tom one of our own. Thank you, Tom, for representing the heart of America so well!