Transition Watch: Donovan gets deputy at HUD
February 3rd, 2009 | HUD Transition | Posted by Elise Castelli
The new sheriff at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Shaun Donovan, now has a deputy.
The White House announced yesterday it nominated Ron Sims for the post.
Sims is the county executive of King County, Washington, which includes Seattle. As deputy, he will manage HUD’s day-to-day operations. HUD has a $39 billion operating budget and approximately 8,500 employees.
Donovan called Sims “the perfect deputy secretary candidate†saying:
His experience at the helm of a large urban government provides a critical perspective and his collaborative approach to problem-solving has prepared him to effectively lead HUD’s operations as the agency charts a new aggressive course.
Sims now faces Senate confirmation before he takes the post.
Tags: nominations, Ron Sims, Shaun Donovan
Senate approves five Obama officials
January 23rd, 2009 | Environmental Protection Agency Executive Office of the President HUD Transition Transportation | Posted by Elise Castelli
Barack Obama’s Cabinet is filling up. Last night the Senate confirmed:
- Shaun Donovan to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
- Ray LaHood to be Secretary of Transportation.
In other confirmation news:
- Susan Rice, Obama’s choice for U.N. ambassador, was approved.
- Nancy Sutley was confirmed as chairwoman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality.
- And finally, Lisa Jackson was given the green light to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, after Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., lifted his objection to a vote by unanimous consent.
Tags: confirmations, Lisa Jackson, Nancy Sutley, Ray LaHood, Senate, Shaun Donovan, Susan Rice