Marcia Fudge will be the next secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Fudge, 68, will step into the role after serving in the House of Representatives since first being elected in 2008. Earlier, she served as mayor of Warrensville Heights, Ohio.
The Senate confirmed her nomination 66-34 today, making her the first woman to lead HUD in more than 40 years.
A number of housing and civil rights organizations strongly endorsed Fudge’s nomination to lead HUD.
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