Pam Patenaude

Pam Patenaude
10th United States Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
In office
September 27, 2017 – January 17, 2019
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byNani A. Coloretti
Succeeded byBrian D. Montgomery
United States Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Community Planning and Development
In office
2005–2007
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byRoy Bernardi
Succeeded bySusan Peppler
Personal details
Born (1961-01-20) January 20, 1961 (age 63)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationSaint Anselm College (BS)
Southern New Hampshire University (MS)

Pamela Hughes Patenaude (born January 20, 1961) is a former United States Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, having served from September 2017 to January 2019, under President Donald Trump.[1]

Early life and education

Patenaude was raised in New Hampshire and attended Saint Anselm College, graduating in 1983. She later received a master's degree (M.A.) in community economic development from Southern New Hampshire University.[2]

Career

Prior to her position at HUD, she served as president of the J. Ronald Terwilliger Foundation for Housing America's Families and as director of housing policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center.[3] She served as Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary for Community, Planning and Development during the George W. Bush administration.

Trump administration

She was proposed as a candidate for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Trump administration,[4] but was ultimately nominated for the role of Deputy Secretary under eventual Secretary Ben Carson.[5]

Patenaude's nomination was praised by the Senate delegation of her home state of New Hampshire, both of whom are Democrats. Senator Maggie Hassan stated that "I am confident that she will continue to be an advocate for affordable housing opportunities in New Hampshire and across America."[2] This nomination was confirmed by an 80–17 vote of the U.S. Senate on September 14, 2017.[6][7]

She resigned at the end of 2018 after a series of disagreements with Carson and the Trump White House, including addressing racial segregation and the Trump administration's effort to withhold congressionally appropriated money to Puerto Rico for Hurricane Maria relief.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b Jan, Tracy; Hernández, Arelis R.; Dawsey, Josh; Paletta, Damian (January 16, 2019). "After butting heads with Trump administration, top HUD official departs agency". Washington Post. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Senate Confirms Pamela Patenaude '83 as Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | Saint Anselm College". www.anselm.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  3. ^ Kimura, Donald (April 29, 2017). "Patenaude Nominated for HUD Deputy Secretary". Affordable Housing Finance. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  4. ^ Swanson, Brena (November 10, 2016). "Pam Patenaude reportedly under consideration to serve as Trump's HUD secretary | 2016-11-10". HousingWire.com. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  5. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Key Additions to his Administration" Archived 2017-05-17 at the Wayback Machine, The White House, April 28, 2017. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  6. ^ "PN363 — Pamela Hughes Patenaude — Department of Housing and Urban Development". U.S. Congress. September 14, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  7. ^ Lane, Ben (September 14, 2017). "Senate confirms Pam Patenaude as HUD deputy secretary". HousingWire. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
Political offices
Preceded by United States Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
2017–2019 		Succeeded by