Senate Confirms Todman to Be Deputy HUD Secretary

Senate Confirms Todman to Be Deputy HUD Secretary

The Senate approved Adrianne Todman to be Deputy Secretary for Housing and Urban Development. The nomination was approved by voice vote on Thursday evening, June 10. 

Todman was most recently the CEO of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, a non-profit trade association whose members create and manage affordable housing for low- and middle-income families. Before joining NAHRO in 2017, Todman served as the Executive Director of the District of Columbia Housing Authority and served in several career positions at HUD.

The position of Deputy HUD Secretary – last held by former FHA Commissioner Brian Montgomery – ranks among the most difficult (and important) jobs at HUD. The Deputy HUD Secretary is responsible for all administrative and personnel functions, facilities management across all offices in HUD’s network, budgeting, inter-agency coordination and oversight of the Assistant Secretaries for Housing, Public Housing, Community Development, Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity, Policy Development & Research, Budget, etc.

The Deputy HUD Secretary also runs the Department on a day-to-day basis, while the Secretary focuses on broader political activities, such as relations with the White House, Office of Management and Budget, mayors, governors and Congress, and represents the Administration at ribbon cuttings and award announcements.

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Darryl Hicks

Darryl Hicks is Vice President of Communications for the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association. In this capacity, Hicks writes for NRMLA's publications, manages the association's web sites and social media accounts, assists committees and the Board of Directors, and manages the Certified Reverse Mortgage Professional designation. Prior to joining NRMLA in 1999, Hicks spent three years in the Washington, D.C. bureau for National Mortgage News.