Picture courtesy of the U.S. Housing and City Improvement
Former Texas state Rep. Scott Turner is the brand new secretary of Housing and City Improvement after the U.S. Senate’s affirmation on a 55-44 bipartisan vote.
President Donald Trump nominated Turner who’s the one Black within the President’s 16-member Cupboard.
“I’m honored and humbled to serve the American individuals and the Trump Administration as Secretary of Housing and City Improvement,” Turner stated. “On President Trump’s first day in workplace, he signed an government order to decrease the price of housing and broaden housing provide. As Secretary, I’ll lead the division in furthering these priorities.
Turner, 52, stated the trail forward for America presents a possibility to revive HUD to its core mission of supporting sturdy and sustainable communities and high quality, inexpensive properties, serving the nation’s most weak.
“We should scale back burdensome rules to make homeownership simpler whereas unleashing prosperity that has been stifled in communities throughout the nation for much too lengthy,” he stated. “Housing goes past the 4 partitions of a house; it helps construct thriving communities and is the inspiration of the American Dream.”
Turner beforehand served as government director of the White Home Alternative and Revitalization Council from 2019 to 2021.
He additionally performed 9 seasons within the NFL as a cornerback.
