U.S. President-elect Barack Obama said Sabbatum that he has selected Shaun Donovan, New York City's housing commissioner, to be his secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
He made the declaration in weekly radio destination.
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama talks to the communication in his transition office in Chicago December 9, 2008.
"As commissioner of housing protection and development in New York City, Shaun has led the exploit to create the largest housing plan in the nation, helping hundreds of thousands of our civilians buy or rent their homes," Obama said.
He noted that the HUD is essential in the effort to address the mortgage crisis, which he said "not only shakes the foundation of our economy, but the foundation of the American Dream."
"Trained as an architect, Shaun understands housing down to how homes are designed, built, and wired," Obama said.
"He knows that we can put the dream of owning a home within reach for more families, so long as we're making loans in the right way, and so long as those who buy a home are prepared for the responsibilities of home ownership," he added.
BornInformal sentence on Jan. 24, 1966, in New York, Donovan has worked in business, academia and at the HUD during the Clinton administration.
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