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
equality
In 1965, I marched for equality.
act alive although commitment creating equal fair financing housing illegal johnson law leadership national president recent strong studies today
Although the Fair Housing Act of 1968 made it illegal to discriminate in selling, renting or financing housing in America, recent studies we have conducted show housing discrimination is alive and well in the U.S., ... Under the leadership of President Bush, our national commitment to creating equal housing opportunities for all Americans is as strong today as it was under President Johnson in 1968 when this law was passed.
black critics hard left succeed work
Yet critics on the left find it incomprehensible that any black American could succeed on his or her own through hard work and determination.
mind poor states
Being poor is a state of mind, not a condition.
stress opportunity race
And I always like to stress, it's not a quota, not a set-aside, it's not about race, it's about giving opportunities to demonstrate their abilities to do work with the Federal Government.
believe responsibility kind
And I'm the kind of manager that doesn't believe that you micro-manage professionals. They should understand their responsibility and carry out those responsibility.
jobs school years
After leaving law school, I intentionally said that I never wanted to hold a job more than six years.
color america matter
America is a place where you can be born into a low-income household but still lift yourself up, and it doesn't matter what color you are.
years two government
But I do know this: that the two and a half years that I've been at HUD, I am absolutely convinced that some of the best workers in the world are in Federal Government.
half firsts adults
For the first half of my adult life, I was a Democrat.
school black progress
Progress for black Americans depends on good schools because education is the last great equalizer.
thinking government world
I think serving your government is the greatest thing in the world.
running responsibility function
So, I have the responsibility of making sure that HUD functions and runs well.
teamwork class rights
You can't rise as a class. You have to rise individually. It's what many of the civil rights-era people don't understand.