Shaun Donovan's Appointment to HUD Wins Praise

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Cindy Rodriguez
and
Brian Zumhagen
WNYC News | Jul 12, 2010

New York, NY —

Local housing advocates and developers alike are praising President-Elect Barack Obama's decision to appoint Shaun Donovan to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Donovan has headed the city's Department of Housing Preservation and Development since 2004. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez talks to Weekend Edition Host Brian Zumhagen about the experience the New York native will bring to Washington during one of the most serious housing crises the country has seen.

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