This article documents a current event. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses.

Alphonso Roy Jackson (born September 9, 1945, in Marshall, Texas) is the current and 13th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). He was nominated by President George W. Bush on January 28, 2004 and unanimously confirmed by the Senate on March 31, 2004. Jackson announced his resignation on March 31, 2008, scheduled to be effective April 18, 2008.^[1][2] Image File history File links Gnome_globe_current_event. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1566x2100, 603 KB) Alphonso Jackson From: http://www. ... The United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is the head of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, concerned with The Secretary is a member of the Presidents Cabinet. ... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 108th day of the year (109th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Melquíades Rafael Mel Martínez (born October 23, 1946) is a Cuban-American, who is currently the junior United States Senator from Florida and the General Chairman of the Republican Party. ... is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Marshall is a major city of the northeastern region of the U.S. state of Texas. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... GOP redirects here. ... is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Marshall is a major city of the northeastern region of the U.S. state of Texas. ... The United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is the head of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, concerned with The Secretary is a member of the Presidents Cabinet. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He previously served as Deputy Secretary of HUD since June 2001. After former HUD Secretary Mel Martinez left the administration to campaign to become a United States Senator for Florida, Deputy Secretary Jackson became acting secretary of HUD. Melquíades Rafael Mel Martínez (born October 23, 1946) is a Cuban-American, who is currently the junior United States Senator from Florida and the General Chairman of the Republican Party. ... Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ...

Early life and career

Born in Texas, Jackson grew up in South Dallas in a family with 12 children. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science (1968) and a master's degree in education administration (1969) from Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman State University) and a J.D. from Washington University School of Law in 1973. Secretary Jackson is a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... Dallas redirects here. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      Political Science is the field concerning the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behaviour. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Truman State University is a public liberal arts and sciences university in Missouri and a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. ... J.D. redirects here. ... Anheuser-Busch Hall the main Law school building Washington University School of Law, is a private American law school located in Clayton, Missouri. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Kappa Alpha Psi (KAΨ) is the second-oldest collegiate Greek-letter fraternity with a predominantly African American membership and the first black intercollegiate fraternity incorporated as a national body. ...

In 1977, Jackson became the Director of Public Safety for the City of St. Louis. Jackson also served as executive director for the St. Louis Housing Authority. While there, he also became an assistant professor at the University of Missouri - St. Louis. Later, Jackson was Director of the Department of Public and Assisted Housing in Washington, DC. Nickname: Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: , Country State County Independent City Government  - Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Area  - City  66. ... The University of Missouri-St. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United...

From January 1989 until July 1996, Jackson was President and CEO of the Housing Authority of the City of Dallas. He later became President of American Electric Power-TEXAS, a large utility company located in Austin, Texas. In 1995, Governor George W. Bush appointed Jackson to the Texas Southern University Board of Regents, and he served until 2003. Dallas redirects here. ... Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. ... Texas Southern University is one of the largest historically black universities in the USA. Located in Houston, Texas, the university was established on March 3, 1947 by the Texas Legislature and it was initially named Texas State University for Negroes. ...

Cabinet career

Jackson first joined the Bush Administration in June of 2001 as HUD's Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer. As Deputy Secretary, Jackson managed the day-to-day operations of the $32 billion agency.

As Secretary, Jackson is tasked with guiding HUD in its mission of providing affordable housing and promoting economic development, as assignment to which he brings more than 25 years of direct experience in both the private and public sectors.

Selecting contractors based on politics

On April 28, 2006, Jackson spoke at a meeting in Dallas and addressed the subject of government contracting. He recounted that a prospective African-American HUD contractor had made a "heck of a proposal" and was selected upon the basis of that proposal, but upon thanking Secretary Jackson for being selected the bidder, mentioned that he did not like President Bush. As a result, Jackson said, the bidder who had criticized Bush did not receive the contract: "Brother, you have a disconnect — the president is elected, I was selected. You wouldn’t be getting the contract unless I was sitting here. If you have a problem with the president, don’t tell the secretary." Jackson asked the crowd, "Why should I reward someone who doesn't like the president, so they can use funds to try to campaign against the president? Logic says they don't get the contract. That's the way I believe."^[3] is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Languages Predominantly American English Religions Protestantism (chiefly Baptist and Methodist); Roman Catholicism; Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ...

After Jackson's comment, Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) called for Jackson to resign.^[4] In response, the Department of Housing and Urban Development stated that Jackson's statement was not literally true but instead "anecdotal," and meant only to "explain to this group how politics works in D.C."^[5] An inspector general's report later claimed that Jackson "personally intervened with contractors whom he did not like...these contractors had Democratic political affiliations," however no direct proof was found that Jackson's staff obeyed.^[6] Frank Raleigh Lautenberg (born January 23, 1924) is a businessman and Democratic Party politician. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ...

Conflict of interest investigation

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, in conjunction with HUD Inspector General Kenneth Donohue, a federal grand jury, and prosecutors from the Justice Department's Public Integrity Section are investigating conflict of interest allegations over a $127 million redevelopment project in New Orleans that Jackson had awarded to Columbia Residential, an Atlanta Company. According to the HUD secretary's public financial disclosure reports, the firm has significant financial ties to Jackson, and owes the secretary between $250,000 and $500,000 "for past services."^[7] The investigation centers around whether Jackson had misled Congress when he testified that he "didn't touch contracts".^[8] F.B.I. and FBI redirect here. ... In the American common law legal system, a grand jury is a type of jury which determines whether there is enough evidence for a trial. ... The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in Washington, D.C. “Justice Department” redirects here. ... The Public Integrity Section is a section of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice charged with combating political corruption at all levels of government through the prosecution of corrupt federal, state, and local elected and appointed public officials. ... A conflict of interest is a situation in which someone in a position of trust, such as a lawyer, a politician, or an executive or director of a corporation, has competing professional or personal interests. ... NOLA redirects here. ... Atlanta redirects here. ...

Separately, federal agents are closely examining whether Jackson arranged lucrative housing work for two of his close friends, one of whom worked at the Housing Authority of New Orleans, and the other had received a contract to manage the Virgin Islands Housing Authority.^[9]

Jackson's former No. 2 aide Scott Keller has emerged as a key figure in the investigation.^[7]

On Monday, March 31, 2008, as a consequence of the investigation, Jackson resigned, effective April 18.^[10] is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 108th day of the year (109th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Withholding funds for political reasons

In March 2008 The Washington Post reported on a series of emails in early 2007 between HUD assistant secretaries Kim Kendrick and Orlando J. Cabrera that suggested that HUD leadership sought to punish Carl R. Greene, the director of the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA). Greene had refused to turn over property to Universal Community Homes, a development company founded by Kenny Gamble, a friend of Jackson's; Greene said that Universal had not performed as promised. Gamble complained to Jackson about the situation in 2006. On the same date that the emails were sent, HUD notified PHA that it was in violation of rules regarding accessibility for disabled residents.^[11] The Washington Post is the largest newspaper in Washington, D.C.. It is also one of the citys oldest papers, having been founded in 1877. ... The Philadelphia Housing Authority, also known as PHA, is the biggest landlord in Pennsylvania. ...

References

1. ^ HUD chief resigns amid ethics investigations from CNN
2. ^ Jackson to Step Down as HUD Secretary, HUD News Release 80-046, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (March 31, 2008)
3. ^ Christine Perez, "HUD secretary's blunt warning: Alphonso Jackson says deal was scuttled after contractor admits not liking Bush", Dallas Business Journal, May 5, 2006
4. ^ "Senator demands resignation of Housing Secretary after 'don't like Bush' dispute", Raw Story, May 9, 2006
5. ^ Stephen Ohlemacher, "HUD says secretary's political contracting tale untrue: He claimed", Chicago Sun-Times, May 10, 2006
6. ^ Elizabeth Williamson, "Probe Finds Jackson Urged Favoritism in HUD Contracts: No Evidence That Staff Complied", Washington Post, September 22, 2006
7. ^ ^{a b} Edward T. Pound, "HUD Probe Heats Up", National Journal, December 14, 2007
8. ^ Edward T. Pound, "Questionable Contracts", National Journal, October 4, 2007
9. ^ Edward T. Pound, "A Helping Hand", National Journal, November 15, 2007
10. ^ Jackson to Step Down as HUD Secretary, HUD News Release 80-046, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (March 31, 2008)
11. ^ Leonnig, Carol D. "HUD E-Mails Refer to Retaliation", Washington Post, March 12, 2008.

The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. ... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• HUD Department biography

v • d • e United States Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development
Weaver • Wood • Romney • Lynn • Hills • Harris • Landrieu • Pierce • Kemp • Cisneros • Cuomo • Martinez • Jackson

v • d • e Current members of the United States Cabinet

Bodman · Boltenc · Bushc · Chao · Cheneyc · Chertoff · Gates · Gutierrez · Jackson · Johnsonc · Kempthorne · Leavitt · Mukasey · Paulson · Peake · Peters · Nusslec · Rice · Schafer · Schwabc · Spellings · Waltersc Melquíades Rafael Mel Martínez (born October 23, 1946) is a Cuban-American, who is currently the junior United States Senator from Florida and the General Chairman of the Republican Party. ... The United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is the head of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, concerned with The Secretary is a member of the Presidents Cabinet. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Michael Okerlund Leavitt (born February 11, 1951 in Cedar City, Utah) is an American politician, and is currently the Secretary of Health and Human Services. ... The presidential line of succession defines who may become or act as President of the United States upon the incapacity, death, resignation, or removal from office (by impeachment and subsequent conviction) of a sitting president or a president-elect. ... Mary E. Peters (b. ... Michael Okerlund Leavitt (born February 11, 1951 in Cedar City, Utah) is an American politician, and is currently the Secretary of Health and Human Services. ... Denmark France Germany Image:Flag of India. ... 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mary E. Peters (b. ... The United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is the head of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, concerned with The Secretary is a member of the Presidents Cabinet. ... Robert Clifton Weaver (December 29, 1907 – July 17, 1997) served as the first United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (also known as HUD) from 1966 to 1968. ... Robert Coldwell Wood (September 16, 1923 – April 1, 2005) was a U.S. administrator. ... George Wilcken Romney (July 8, 1907 – July 26, 1995) was chairman of the American Motors Corporation from 1954 to 1962 and was elected three times as the Republican Governor of Michigan from 1963 to 1969. ... James Thomas Lynn (born 1927) was a U.S. administrator. ... Carla Anderson Hills (born January 3, 1934) is an American lawyer and public figure. ... Categories: 1924 births | 1985 deaths | U.S. Secretaries of Health and Human Services | U.S. Secretaries of Health, Education, and Welfare | People stubs ... Maurice Edwin Moon Landrieu (born July 23, 1930) is a Democratic politician from Louisiana who served as Mayor of New Orleans from 1970-1978. ... Samuel Riley Silent Sam Pierce, Jr. ... Jack French Kemp Jr. ... Henry Gabriel Cisneros (born June 11, 1947) is an American politician, businessman, and community leader. ... Andrew Mark Cuomo (born December 6, 1957, in New York City) is the New York State Attorney General, having been elected to that office on November 7, 2006. ... Melquíades Rafael Mel Martínez (born October 23, 1946) is a Cuban-American, who is currently the junior United States Senator from Florida and the General Chairman of the Republican Party. ... Image File history File links US-DeptOfHUD-Seal. ... The Cabinet meets in the Cabinet Room on May 16, 2001. ... Samuel Wright Bodman III, Sc. ... Categories: People stubs | Directors of the Office of Management and Budget | American lawyers | 1955 births ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Elaine Lan Chao (traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chao Hsiao-lan;[1] born March 26, 1953) currently serves as the 24th United States Secretary of Labor in the Cabinet of President George W. Bush. ... Richard Bruce Dick Cheney (born January 30, 1941), is the 46th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President George W. Bush. ... [[Category:Articles needing additional references from August 2007]] Michael Chertoff (born November 28, 1953) is the current United States Secretary of Homeland Security. ... Robert Michael Gates (born September 25, 1943) is currently serving as the 22nd United States Secretary of Defense. ... Carlos M. Gutierrez (originally Gutiérrez) (born November 4, 1953) is the 35th U.S. Secretary of Commerce, succeeding Donald Evans. ... Stephen L. Johnson Stephen L. Johnson (born March 21, 1951 in Washington D.C) is an American career civil servant. ... Dirk Arthur Kempthorne (born October 29, 1951 in San Diego, California), is the current U.S. Secretary of the Interior, serving since May 2006. ... Michael O. Leavitt Michael Okerlund Leavitt (born February 11, 1951) is an American politician, who is currently the Secretary of Health and Human Services. ... Michael B. Mukasey (born 1941) is a Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. ... Henry Merritt Hank Paulson, Jr. ... Lieutenant General Dr. James Peake James B. Peake is the current choice of President George W. Bush for the post of United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs. ... Mary E. Peters (b. ... James Allen Jim Nussle (born June 27, 1960, Des Moines, Iowa) is an American politician. ... Condoleezza Rice (born November 14, 1954) is the 66th United States Secretary of State, and the second in the administration of President George W. Bush to hold the office. ... Edward Thomas Ed Schafer (born August 8, 1946), U. S. Republican Party politician, He served as Governor of North Dakota from 1992 to 2000. ... Susan C. Schwab (born March 23, 1955) is currently United States Trade Representative. ... Margaret Spellings (born Margaret Dudar on November 30, 1957) is the current Secretary of Education under the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush and was previously Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy to Bush. ... John Walters John P. Walters was sworn in as the Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) on December 7, 2001. ... (c) cabinet-level only

v • d • e Cabinet of President George W. Bush
Vice President	Dick Cheney (2001-Present)
Secretary of State	Colin Powell (2001-2005) • Condoleezza Rice (2005-Present)
Secretary of the Treasury	Paul O'Neill (2001-2002) • John W. Snow (2002-2006) • Henry Paulson (2006-Present)
Secretary of Defense	Donald Rumsfeld (2001-2006) • Robert Gates (2006-Present)
Attorney General	John Ashcroft (2001-2005) • Alberto Gonzales (2005-2007) • Michael Mukasey (2007-Present)
Secretary of the Interior	Gale Norton (2001-2006) • Dirk Kempthorne (2006-Present)
Secretary of the Agriculture	Ann Veneman (2001-2005) • Mike Johanns (2005-2007) • Ed Schafer (2008-Present)
Secretary of Commerce	Donald Evans (2001-2005) • Carlos Gutierrez (2005-Present)
Secretary of Labor	Elaine Chao (2001-Present)
Secretary of Health and Human Services	Tommy Thompson (2001-2005) • Michael Leavitt (2005-Present)
Secretary of Education	Rod Paige (2001-2005) • Margaret Spellings (2005-Present)
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development	Mel Martinez (2001-2003) • Alphonso Jackson (2003-Present)
Secretary of Transportation	Norman Mineta (2001-2006) • Mary Peters (2006-Present)
Secretary of Energy	Spencer Abraham (2001-2005) • Samuel Bodman (2005-Present)
Secretary of Veterans Affairs	Anthony Principi (2001-2005) • Jim Nicholson (2005-2007) • James Peake (2007-Present)
Secretary of Homeland Security	Tom Ridge (2003-2005) • Michael Chertoff (2005-Present)