Consuelo “Connie” O’Neal, who built a career in education and community service and brought “a true love for public housing” to her role as a board member of the Chattanooga Housing Authority, has died.
She was 60.
Mayor Bob Corker appointed O’Neal to the CHA board in 2004. She served as CHA board chairwoman from September 2006 to November 2007 and remained on the board until she died Sunday from complications related to cancer.
O’Neal had a passion for helping people who lived in public housing, said CHA board Chairman Eddie Holmes.
“She is a graduate of public housing,” said Holmes. “She grew up in College Hill Courts, so she was a true advocate for those individuals. She had a true love for public housing.”