LaVerne Duncan is the Executive Director of the Andy Street Community Association (ASCA).  In her former role as the Housing Communications Officer for the Department of Development Services in the City of Long Beach, California she held the responsibility to educate, promote and increase the awareness of quality, safe, and affordable housing.  Former Mayor Bob Foster acknowledged her as “a tenacious city officer whose pioneering efforts in the Andy Street neighborhood had citywide and potentially national implications.”  LaVerne holds over 15 years of public service to the City of Long Beach choosing to champion residents and business owners through social justice programming.  Because of her professional accomplishments and personal beliefs, she has been recognized by numerous civic and community organizations, government officials and humanitarian groups. She has been cited or recognized by many civic, community, and business organizations for her contribution to the welfare of the disadvantaged, at-risk, and in many cases, underserved residents in her community, including the Gene Lentzner Human Relations Award given by California Conference for Equality & Justice (CCEJ).