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Marcia Fudge

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Marcia Fudge
18th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
In office
March 10, 2021 – March 22, 2024
PresidentJoe Biden
DeputyAdrianne Todman
Preceded byBen Carson
Succeeded byAdrianne Todman (acting)
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 11th district
In office
November 18, 2008 – March 10, 2021
Preceded byStephanie Tubbs Jones
Succeeded byShontel Brown
Mayor of Warrensville Heights
In office
January 16, 2000 – November 18, 2008
Preceded byClinton Hall
Succeeded byWilliam Pegues
Personal details
Born
Marcia Louise Fudge

(1952-10-29) October 29, 1952 (age 72)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationOhio State University (BS)
Cleveland State University (JD)
WebsiteHouse website

Marcia Louise Fudge (born October 29, 1952) is an American politician. Fudge was the 18th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 2021 to 2024. She was the U.S. Representative from Ohio's 11th congressional district from 2008 until 2021. She is a member of the Democratic Party.[1]

Fudge was Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus[2] in the 113th Congress.

In December 2020, Fudge was nominated by President-elect Joe Biden to serve as the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.[3] She was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 10, 2021.

On March 11, 2024, Fudge announced her resignation to take effect on March 22, stepping down from public life.[4]

References

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  1. ↑ "Fudge Elected To Late Tubbs-Jones' Congressional Seat". WEWS-TV. November 4, 2008. Archived from the original on January 6, 2009. Retrieved November 4, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Membership". Congressional Black Caucus. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Biden to tap Marcia Fudge to lead housing agency". POLITICO. Archived from the original on December 9, 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  4. ↑ "HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge to resign, says affordable housing is 'an American issue'". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
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