On July 7, 1999 Mayor Richard Daley appointed Ms. Hallie Amey as a resident commissioner to the Chicago Housing Authority with her term of office expiring on July 7, 2009. Ms. Amey is the president of the Wentworth Garden Resident Management Corporation and secretary of the Local Advisory Council.

In June 2002, the Wentworth Gardens Resident Management Corporation celebrated four years of being self-managed. Very early in her involvement within the community, Commissioner Amey realized that due to the geographical isolation of the development, major services were lacking for the residents of Wentworth Gardens. Commissioner Amey was instrumental in the development of a community store, a pre-school program and teen and citizens’ council in the Wentworth community. In addition, she was able to obtain the services of the Park District for programs at the field house for her community.

A dedicated and committed volunteer, Ms. Amey has served as a board member of the Beatrice Caffrey Youth Services Center, Chicago Area Project and Friends of the Park.