National CAPACD Commends Confirmations of Julian Castro as HUD Secretary and Shaun Donovan as OMB Director

National CAPACD Commends Confirmations of Julian Castro as HUD Secretary and Shaun Donovan as OMB Director

Yesterday, the Senate confirmed San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro as the next Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. He replaces Secretary Shaun Donovan who earlier today was confirmed to serve as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. 

“Coming from a working class family background, Mayor Julian Castro's personal understanding of the barriers faced by many immigrant and low-income families has guided his efforts over the years and has shaped his vision for revitalizing neighborhoods and building a more inclusive society. We are confident that he will bring this same vision to his new role as Secretary of HUD and will be a champion for the needs of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) and other underserved communities, ” said Lisa Hasegawa, executive director for the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development. “As mayor of San Antonio, his first-hand experience on the challenges that local governments face in rebuilding their communities will be of tremendous value as he leads the continued housing recovery of our nation.” 

   

“As we welcome a new partnership with Mayor Castro, we also want to thank outgoing Secretary Shaun Donovan for his longstanding commitment to ensuring the needs of AAPIs and other communities of color were not overlooked as he led our country through one of the worst recessions in recent history,” added Hasegawa. "Secretary Donovan has been a great partner with National CAPACD over the past few years and has been highly supportive of policy priorities in the AAPI community. We look forward to working with him in his new capacity as Director of OMB to ensure that the federal budget is reflective of our core values as a nation.