James G. Banks
1920–2005 · Executive Director of the National Capital Housing Authority
James G. Banks was a public housing administrator who became Executive Director of the National Capital Housing Authority in the 1970s, shaping affordable-housing policy in Washington, D.C. He was born and raised in the Barry Farm–Hillsdale community of Anacostia, reflecting the neighborhood's tradition of producing civic leaders.
Connection to Anacostia: Born and raised in the Barry Farm–Hillsdale neighborhood of Anacostia.