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
jobs color skins
The Bush administration is the most diverse in history because the president fills jobs on the basis of a person's capabilities and qualifications, not on the color of his or her skin.
country home african-american
As you know, in this country Anglo-Americans are about 75 to 76 percent home ownership in this country, where Hispanics, African Americans are less than 50 percent.
equality
In 1965, I marched for equality.
moving agency perspective
The largest challenge that we face, from my perspective, is the ability to continue moving forward so the agency will have a single mission: that is, to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing.
country people small-business
And what most people don't understand is the bulk of business in this country is small business.
done should outsourcing
The other part of outsourcing is this: it simply says where the work can be done outside better than it can be done inside, we should do it.
dream determination lying
The dream doesn't lie in victimization or blame; it lies in hard work, determination and a good education.
career phenomenal vast
So I've had a very vast career. And one of the things I think is so phenomenal about my career is I've had a lot of experiences.
unique
So it's a very, very unique job, but at the same time, it's very, very rewarding.
congress final running
So I had to learn, in the final analysis, that the Congress had a lot of say so into what we do in running HUD on a day-to-day basis.
black orleans
New Orleans is not going to be as black as it was for a long time, if ever again.
accelerate bit devastated finance home mortgage opened partners pipeline recovery
I'm heartened to know that our partners are doing their bit to keep the home mortgage finance pipeline opened so we can accelerate the recovery in . . . these devastated communities,
change final government people
People are changing, and I think that in the final analysis, the Government will have to change with the people.
might realize
have come to realize they might not go back to New Orleans.