Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today announced that a second tenant representative has been appointed to the Rent Guidelines Board, which is chaired by Marvin Markus. Adriene L. Holder, an attorney, will serve on the Board along with another tenant representative, two members who are appointed to represent owner interests, and five members (including the chairperson) who are appointed to represent the general public. The Mayor chooses all nine appointments.

"We have selected a high caliber individual who is well equipped to represent the interests of tenants," said Mayor Bloomberg. "The Chairman has postponed the meeting so that Adriene Holder will have some time to familiarize herself with the issues facing the Board."

The new date for the preliminary vote, which was supposed to take place today, has not been rescheduled yet but will be as soon as possible.

The Rent Guidelines Board is mandated to establish rent adjustments for the nearly one million dwelling units subject to the Rent Stabilization Law in New York City. The Board holds a series of annual public meetings and hearings to consider research regarding operating and maintenance costs, the cost of financing, housing supply and cost of living indices which is produced by staff and from testimony by owners, tenants, advocacy groups and industry experts. The RGB publishes reports based on this research for use by the public, other governmental agencies and private organizations, and provides information to the public on housing questions.