President Barack Obama, with Vice President Joe Biden, delivers remarks announcing his intent to nominate Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan as Office of Management and Budget director and San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro to replace him, in the State Dining Room of the White House, May 23, 2014. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza; read today's White House blog post
here)
Today the U.S. Senate voted 71–26 to confirm Julián Castro as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In a statement issued this afternoon, President Obama had the following praise for Castro, who is currently serving as mayor of San Antonio, Texas:
Julián is a proven leader, a champion for safe, affordable housing and strong, sustainable neighborhoods.
I know that together with the dedicated professionals at HUD, Julián will help build on the progress we’ve made battling back from the Great Recession—rebuilding our housing market, reducing homelessness among veterans, and connecting neighborhoods with good schools and good jobs that help our citizens succeed.
Julián has lived the American Dream in his own life, and I’m confident he will help Americans across our country seize their own piece of that dream for themselves and their children.
You can read one account of the confirmation here.
Read our previous blog posts about Julián Castro here and here. To receive updates and analysis on the latest HUD news, subscribe to NMA’s PIH Alert and receive a daily email with breaking stories and other important information for PHAs and housing professionals.
