Shaun Donovan

• Born: 24 January 1966
• Birthplace: New York City
• Best Known As: U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 2009-present

Shaun Donovan became Barack Obama's Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in 2009. He heads the agency that promotes home ownership, oversees public housing, and grants federal funds to local community planning and development organizations. From 2004 to 2009, Donovan headed New York City's Department of Housing Preservation and Development, overseeing a $7.5 billion program to build and preserve affordable housing. Before that he managed federal lending and affordable housing investments for Prudential Mortgage Capital Company; was as a deputy assistant secretary at HUD in the Bill Clinton administration, responsible for privately owned multifamily housing; and worked for a nonprofit lender and affordable-housing developer in New York City.

Donovan received a bachelor's degree in engineering from Harvard University in 1987 and returned to earn two master's degrees in 1995, in architecture and in public administration... He is married to Liza Gilbert, a landscape architect. They have two sons, Milo and Lucas.

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Not to be confused with hockey player Shean Donovan.

Shaun Donovan
15th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Incumbent
Assumed office  January 26, 2009[1]
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Steven Preston
Born	January 24, 1966 (1966-01-24) (age 43) New York City, New York
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Liza Gilbert
Alma mater	Harvard University

Shaun L.S. Donovan (born January 24, 1966^[2]) is the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, serving in the cabinet of President Barack Obama. Prior to this he headed the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development. On December 13, 2008, in his weekly national radio address, President Barack Obama announced that he would appoint Donovan to his cabinet.^[3] He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate through unanimous consent on January 22, 2009^[4] and sworn-in on January 26.^[1]

Biography

Born in New York, Donovan earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from Harvard University, graduating from Harvard College in 1987, and earning a Master of Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government and a master's in architecture at the Graduate School of Design in 1995.^[5]

During the Clinton administration and the transition to the Bush administration, Donovan was Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multifamily Housing at HUD, and was acting FHA commissioner. He became Commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development in 2004.^[5][6]

During the 2008 United States Presidential campaign, Donovan worked for the Obama campaign.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Staff (2009-01-29). "Shaun Donovan Secretary U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development". Department of Housing and Urban Development. http://www.hud.gov/about/secretary/donovanbio.cfm. Retrieved 2009-01-30. "On January 26, 2009, Shaun Donovan was sworn in as the 15th United States Secretary for Housing and Urban Development." 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Shaun Donovan". The New York Times. December 13, 2008. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/13/us/politics/13web-donovan.html. Retrieved December 12, 2008. 
3. ^ "Secretary of Housing and Urban Development announced in Weekly Address". change.gov. December 13, 2008. http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/secretary_of_housing_and_urban_development_announced_in_weekly_address/. Retrieved December 14, 2008. 
4. ^ Phillips, Kate (2009-01-22). "More Obama Cabinet Nominees Confirmed". The New York Times. http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/22/more-obama-cabinet-nominees-confirmed/. Retrieved 2009-01-23. 
5. ^ ^{a b} Calmes, Jackie (December 13, 2008). "New York Housing Chief Picked for Slot in Cabinet". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/13/us/politics/13appoint.html. Retrieved December 12, 2008. 
6. ^ "Biography of Commissioner Shaun Donovan". NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development. http://www.nyc.gov/html/hpd/html/about/bio-shaun-donovan.shtml. Retrieved December 12, 2008. 

External links

• "Shaun Donovan Biography". U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. http://www.hud.gov/about/secretary/donovanbio.cfm. 

Political offices
Preceded by Steven Preston	United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Served under: Barack Obama 2009 – present	Incumbent
United States order of precedence
Preceded by Kathleen Sebelius Secretary of Health and Human Services	United States order of precedence Secretary of Housing and Urban Development	Succeeded by Ray LaHood Secretary of Transportation
United States presidential line of succession
Preceded by Kathleen Sebelius Secretary of Health and Human Services	13th in line Secretary of Housing and Urban Development	Succeeded by Ray LaHood Secretary of Transportation

v • d • e United States Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development Weaver • Wood • Romney • Lynn • Hills • Harris • Landrieu • Pierce • Kemp • Cisneros • Cuomo • Martinez • Jackson • Preston • Donovan

v • d • e Current members of the United States Cabinet Bidenc · Chu · Clinton · Donovan · Duncan · Emanuelc · Gates · Geithner · Holder · Jacksonc · Kirkc · LaHood · Locke · Napolitano · Obamac · Orszagc · Ricec · Romerc · Salazar · Sebelius · Solis · Shinseki · Vilsack c - cabinet-level

v • d • e Cabinet of President Barack Obama (since 2009)   Cabinet Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (since 2009) Secretary of the Treasury Tim Geithner (since 2009) Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (since 2009) Attorney General Eric Holder (since 2009) Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar (since 2009) Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (since 2009) Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke (since 2009) Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis (since 2009) Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius (since 2009) Secretary of Education Arne Duncan (since 2009) Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan (since 2009) Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood (since 2009) Secretary of Energy Steven Chu (since 2009) Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki (since 2009) Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano (since 2009)   Cabinet-level Vice President Joe Biden (since 2009) White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel (since 2009) Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Lisa Jackson (since 2009) Director of the Office of Management and Budget Peter Orszag (since 2009) Trade Representative Ron Kirk (since 2009) Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice (since 2009) Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Christina Romer (since 2009) See also: Confirmations of Barack Obama's Cabinet

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