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When Estelle Richman, chair of Project HOME’s board of trustees, spoke of the agency’s new CEO, Donna Bullock, she said, “She possesses a unique combination of professional and personal experiences that will position her well for success.”
That was an understatement.
From her birth In New Brunswick, N.J., on Oct. 15, 1978, Bullock’s childhood was a checklist of poverty-related insecurities, including living without a stable dwelling. These challenges, along with her professional experiences as a state representative and as a Community Legal Services attorney before that, will guide her view regarding holistic solutions to homelessness.
With Project HOME cofounders Sister Mary Scullion exiting at the end of December and Joan Dawson McConnon having left in July, the agency is beginning to usher in the Bullock era. Bullock talked with The Inquirer about her childhood housing insecurity. This interview was lightly edited for clarity.
