What will be Carson’s signature issues be?
By Anand Parekh and Dennis Shea | HousingWire
Past leaders of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development often embraced one or two “signature” issues to define their stewardship of the agency. Jack Kemp championed tenant management of federally assisted housing. Henry Cisneros sought to revitalize public housing through initiatives like Hope VI. Mel Martinez made reducing chronic homelessness a key priority.
As one of America’s leading physicians, Dr. Ben Carson, President-elect Trump’s choice to serve as HUD secretary, is uniquely positioned to spearhead a national effort to better integrate health care and supportive services with housing. “Health and housing” could be one of his signature issues.
