Rep. Marcia Fudge Expected to Be Nominated as HUD Secretary
Representative Marcia Fudge of Ohio is expected to be nominated to lead the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team has not confirmed Rep. Fudge’s nomination for HUD Secretary, but it has been reported by a number of news agencies. Rep. Fudge had been discussed as a potential candidate for the Department of Agriculture Secretary but it appears that former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack will be nominated for that position.
Congresswoman Fudge was first elected to Congress in 2008 and represents the 11thCongressional district of Ohio which includes the cities of Cleveland and a portion of Akron. Rep. Fudge currently serves on the Committee on House Administration, House Committee on Agriculture, and House Committee on Education and Labor and is a past Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. She has been an ardent supporter of nutrition programs and initiatives to reduce food insecurity. She worked in the Cuyahoga County prosecutor’s office and is a former mayor of Warrensville Heights, Ohio; she is the first African American and first woman elected mayor of that city. Rep. Fudge is also a past national president of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority.
NAHRO has had a number of conversations with President-elect Biden’s and Vice President-elect Harris’s transition team to share NARHO’s affordable housing and community development priorities. NAHRO looks forward to working with the new administration to advance issues important to our members and to ensure affordable housing and thriving communities are prioritized.