Alphonso Jackson
Alphonso Jackson
Alphonso R. Jacksonserved as the 13th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. He was nominated by President George W. Bush on January 28, 2004 and confirmed by the Senate on March 31, 2004. Jackson announced his resignation on March 31, 2008...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPublic Servant
Date of Birth9 September 1945
CountryUnited States of America
unique
So it's a very, very unique job, but at the same time, it's very, very rewarding.
assure available basic certain families head home human local lost offered overtime roof together
Having a roof over your head is one of the most basic human needs, ... I can assure you that together with our local partners, we're working overtime to make certain every available home will be offered to families who may have lost everything.
might realize
have come to realize they might not go back to New Orleans.
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HUD's mission is to provide decency and sanitary housing for low and moderate income people in this country.
party republican i-realized
I was soon drawn to the Republican Party because I realized that it truly, not just rhetorically, believed in equality.
school pride america
They take pride in their schools. They begin to participate, where, when they are renters, they don't do that. So what we're doing by this program is strengthening America.