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SMITH, COHEN, RINGEL, KOHLER, MARTIN & LOWE ALEXANDER w. SM ITH ,eee-1 .. e,4 I. T . COHEN HERBERT A. RINGEL ALEXAND ER W. SMITH BEN KO HLER , JR. ARTHUR B . L. MARTIN SAM F. LO WE, JR. DEJONGH FRANKLIN H.A.STEPHENS,JR. CHARLES F.BARNWELL THOMAS D'ALESSIO JOHN W. CHAMBERS ROBERT I, PALLER ROBERT C. FIELD MEADE BURNS HOKE SMITH DAVID J. HARRIS RALPH H. HICKS RALPH H. WITT WILLISTON C. WH ITE RONALD W . HARTLEY HOMER A. HOUCHINS, JR. ROBERT W. BEYNART MALCOLM H. R IN GEL J. ARTHUR MOZLEY JAMES R . BEACH,JR. WILLIAM T. JOHNSON JOEL B. P\ASSICK A. B . ORTHWEIN , JR . ROBERT D . PANNELL HILLYER Meo. YOUNG ATTORNEYS AT LAW TWENTY-FOURTH FLOOR ALEXANDER W. SMITH, SR . 1ee1-,._213 THEODORE A . HAMMOND 1ee1-1s,32 FIRST NATIONAL BANK TOWER TWO PEACHTREE STREET, N. W. V I C T OR LAMAR SMITH ESTES DOREMUS 1864-IQ!59 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 R. E. LEE FIELD September 29, 1969 or COUNS~L W ILLI AM J. WADE EDWARD S . KEL L Y TELEPHONE 4 0 4 / 521-\200 Honorable Ivan Allen Mayor City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Ivan: I am wondering if you plan to appoint someone in the near future to fill the vacancy · on the Atlanta Housing Authority Board brought about by Frank Etheridge's untimely death. If so, I should like to suggest consideration of my partner, Herbert Ringel. I have discussed this matter briefly with Herbert, and frankly do not know if he would be willing to serve even if you felt he should be appointed. I do know, however, that Herbert is unusually well qualified for this position. Herbert moved to Atlanta from Brunswick in 1946 and joined our firm, after serving as a Naval officer in the Pacific. While in Brunswick, he had worked very closely with the Mayor in organizing the Brunswick Housing Authority and was its first attorney. He also had served as Regional Attorney for the Public Housing Authority and thus is quite knowledgeable in most phases of governmental and municipal housing. Perhaps you are aware of Herbert's acute interest in religious, cultural and community affairs and of his service as President of The Temple and as past President of B'Nai B'Rith and the American Jewish Committee. His activities, of course, included many other areas of leadership with the Junior Chamber of Commerce, Community, and many other involvements. �Honorable Ivan Allen September 29, 1969 Page Two I thought I should bring his name to your attention since I felt it was rare ·to have someone with his background in housing who might be available to fill this vacancy. I will be glad to discuss this matter further with you if you care to do so. Warm regards. AWS/c �