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The ASA Award recognizes an individual who has made outstanding and ongoing national contributions to aging-related service, research, administration or advocacy. The 2017 ASA Award goes to Paul Downey, president/CEO of Serving Seniors, an internationally recognized nonprofit organization providing impactful services for seniors living in poverty.
"Paul Downey has a remarkable record as a direct service provider for low-income older adults in San Diego. He is also a fierce advocate for older adults at the local, state and national level, and his counsel is often sought by elected officials," says ASA Board Chair Robert Blancato.
Since 1995, Downey has guided Serving Seniors' innovative efforts to provide supportive services, and has been a leader in the fight to provide affordable housing for older adults, opening a 200-unit, lowincome, senior housing complex in 2003 and a second 150-unit senior affordable housing complex in 2007.
In his role at Serving Seniors, Downey oversees a transitional housing program for homeless elders in which...