Scott Turner Previously Headed the Opportunity and Revitalization Council
Scott Turner, a former professional football player, businessman, and public servant has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as the next secretary for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
HUD has been the regulator for manufactured housing for more than 50 years.
“We are thrilled about the nomination of Scott Turner as HUD secretary,” Manufactured Housing Institute CEO Lesli Gooch said. “We appreciated his engagement and attention to manufactured housing in his previous role during President Trump’s first term. We look forward to working with him again to elevate innovative housing and expand attainable homeownership.”
Turner visited three manufactured homes on the National Mall in 2019 and complimented MHI and the manufactured housing industry for its innovation and creativity.
Turner was Executive Director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council in 2020. Collaborating with former HUD Secretary Ben Carson, Turner oversaw federal agencies in implementing policy measure to advance economic development. He was instrumental in the development of the opportunity zones program.
He played in the NFL for seven years in Washington, D.C., Denver, and San Diego. During the offseason he interned with Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif. He won a State House seat in Texas and started a family foundation that aims to rejuvenate communities across the country through initiatives centered around sports, mentorship, and economic empowerment.
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