Jamie Rife, the executive director of Denver’s Department of Housing Stability (HOST), will leave the office at the end of the month.

Rife is leaving to be a vice president with Housing Connector, a nonprofit that provides housing for homeless people in several cities across the United States.

Her last day with Denver will be Nov. 30.

“It has been the honor of my professional career to serve our community and work alongside so many dedicated colleagues committed to creating affordable housing and addressing homelessness,” Rife said in a press release.

As the director of the city’s housing stability department, Rife was tasked with overseeing Mayor Mike Johnston’s ambitious goal to end street homelessness in four years. The department supervises homeless shelters, contractors hired to r

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