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Henry Cisneros is chairman of CityView, a private investment management and urban development firm. From 1993 to 1997 he served as Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development,
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Design and Architecture
Should Ben Carson be the next HUD secretary? Ben Carson speaking at the Presidential Family Forum in Des Moines, Iowa on November 20, 2015 Photo by Gage Skidmore Dr. Ben Carson is President Donald Trump's pick to be Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD. But is a retired pediatric neurosurgeon who has criticized the Fair Housing Act the right person to lead HUD? Many in the housing and urban planning world see Carson's nomination as an attack on HUD itself and what it stands for. However, one Democratic supporter of Carson is Henry Cisneros, HUD Secretary from 1993 to 1997 during President Bill Clinton's term. He makes the case for Carson and talks about what HUD does well and what it can learn from the private sector.
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