Jackson Steps down as HUD Secretary

This week, U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson, announced that he will be stepping down as the country’s chief housing officer. According to HUD, his term will officially conclude on April 18, 2008, which ends his active and significant role in helping families keep their homes, overseeing the national redevelopment of public housing, and rallying for the needs of the undeserved, to name a few. Through his implementation of the President’s Management Agenda, Jackson also worked to ensure that tax dollars are spent in the best possible way. His explanation for stepping down as chief housing officer was to “attend more diligently to personal and family matters.”

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