On Thursday, May 9th city and town officials from throughout the state will assemble to discuss affordable housing issues in the state. "Housing CT: A Mayor's Forum on Affordable Housing" is the 8th annual program sponsored by the CT Mortgage Bankers Association, Inc. (CMBA) Affordable Housing Committee; CT Association of Realtors, Inc. (CAR); CT Housing Coalition (CHC) and Partnership for Strong Communities (PSC). The forum will be held on May 9th with breakfast and registration at 8:30 a.m., program to begin at 9 a.m. at the Aqua Turf Club, 556 Mulberry St. The forum is expected to generate a lively discussion and debate on issues communities face in making housing available to low and moderate income families. The following community leaders will participate in the panel discussion: * The honorable Ernest Eldridge, mayor of Willimantic; * The honorable Mark Lauretti, mayor of Shelton; * The honorable Cathy Osten, first selectman of Sprague; * The honorable Pedro Segarra, mayor of Hartford; and * The honorable Timothy O'Brien, mayor of New Britain. The cost of the forum is $45 for CMBA, CAR, CHC and PST members; $65 for non members. For further information and registration, call the CMBA office at (860) 348-1238, Email: info@cmba.org or sign up online at www.cmba.org.