# Rey Javier Receives San Francisco Board of Supervisors Certificate of Honor

*The housing advocate was recognized on April 27, 2026 for his work on fair and affordable housing in San Francisco.*

Published 2026-10-12 by Rey Javier via LivePublicator.
Source: https://livepublicator.com/news/reyjavier/rey-javier-receives-san-francisco-board-of-supervisors

**In one sentence:** Rey Javier, a community and housing advocate in San Francisco, California, received a Certificate of Honor from the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on April 27, 2026.

Rey Javier, a community and housing advocate based in San Francisco, California, was honored by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors with a Certificate of Honor on April 27, 2026. The award recognized his dedication to fair and affordable housing. Supervisor Matt Dorsey said Rey has consistently demonstrated a deep commitment to expanding access to housing and supporting those in need.

Javier serves as a Real Estate Coordinator for a local nonprofit in San Francisco. In that role he oversees rapid rehousing programs, along with hiring, training and staff development. The programs serve unhoused families and families at risk of homelessness. He also acts as the agency liaison to community housing providers, private landlords and property management firms. His advocacy covers housing solutions, rapid re-housing, affordable and fair housing, foreclosure and eviction prevention, and community efforts serving the Filipino-American and LGBTQ+ communities in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Javier has worked in social service in the San Francisco Bay Area for more than two decades. An immigrant from Manila, Philippines who came to the United States in the early 1990s, he previously served as a Program Officer for the City and County of San Francisco's Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development, working on program operations and the implementation of Inclusionary Housing policies. He was Program Manager for Consumer Credit Counseling Service of San Francisco, overseeing rental and homeownership housing education. With SHELTER, Inc. in the East Bay, Solano and Sacramento, he managed homelessness prevention efforts and the administration of subsidized affordable housing portfolios, including CoC, HUD Housing, CalOES, HUD-VASH, CalWORKs, MHSA and CA AB 109 programs. Nationally, he contributed to the Homeownership Preservation Foundation (888) 995-HOPE Hotline with CCCSSF and to Freddie Mac loss mitigation efforts during the 2006-2008 foreclosure crisis. His work with CCCSSF was recognized by American Banker Association Magazine in 2007. Earlier in his career he was Senior Project Management Manager for Wells Fargo Bank's Consumer Credit Division and held retail management and human resources roles with Macy's Federated Stores in Concord, Walnut Creek, San Leandro, Pleasanton and Richmond, California.

On May 24, 2026, Javier received a Certificate of Recognition from the California State Assembly for his commitment to uplifting underserved communities and expanding access to housing resources. Assembly Member Matt Haney said that through his continued dedication to public service, he has made a lasting impact on the people of San Francisco. Javier was also recognized in 2020 by Senator Dianne Feinstein with a Certificate of Commendation for community service, and is a recipient of the 2020 Emerging Leader Program Fellowship from Tipping Point Community. More information is available at reyjavier.com.

> "I am grateful for this recognition, and I plan to keep working with housing providers and landlords so more families have a place to call home."
> Rey Javier, Housing Advocate and Community Leader, Rey Javier

## Key facts

- Certificate of Honor from the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, April 27, 2026
- Certificate of Recognition from the California State Assembly, May 24, 2026
- Real Estate Coordinator for a local San Francisco nonprofit, overseeing rapid rehousing programs
- Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with the California DRE since 2005
- Website: reyjavier.com


## About Rey Javier

Rey Javier is a community and housing advocate in San Francisco, California, with more than two decades of social service work in the San Francisco Bay Area. He serves as a Real Estate Coordinator for a local nonprofit, overseeing rapid rehousing programs that serve unhoused families and families at risk of homelessness, and acts as agency liaison to housing providers, private landlords and property management firms. He previously worked with the Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development, Consumer Credit Counseling Service of San Francisco and SHELTER, Inc. Website: https://reyjavier.com