Ohio Congresswoman Marcia Fudge expected to lead HUD
Rep. Marcia Fudge, from Ohio's 11th Congressional District, is expected to be nominated by President-elect Joe Biden as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, according to various news reports.
Congresswoman Fudge has served the people of Ohio for more than three decades, beginning with the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office. She was later elected as the first African American and first female mayor of Warrensville Heights, Ohio, where she led the city in shoring up a sagging retail base and providing new residential construction. She has served in the House since 2008.
If confirmed, Fudge would lead the department that focuses on federal policy surrounding housing. It will likely play a key role following the coronavirus pandemic, where many across the country are struggling to pay for their rent or mortgages.
According to the Associated Press:
Biden has viewed Fudge as a leading voice for working families and a longtime champion of affordable housing, infrastructure and other priorities.
As news outlets started reporting Fudge’s selection as HUD secretary, she said on Capitol Hill that it would be “an honor and a privilege” to be asked to join Biden’s Cabinet, though she didn’t confirm she had been picked.
“It is something in probably my wildest dreams I would have never thought about. So if I can help this president in any way possible, I am more than happy to do it,” she said Tuesday evening.
