Nomination of Maurice Lee Barksdale To Be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

The President today announced his intention to nominate Maurice Lee Barksdale to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner). He would succeed Philip Abrams.

Since 1982 Mr. Barksdale has been Deputy Assistant Secretary of Multifamily Housing Programs at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Previously he was president of HMB Management Co. in 1975-1982; regional vice president of Essex and Union Mortgage Co.; vice president, Citizens Trust Bank, in 1974-1975; and senior vice president for urban affairs and member, Sey and Co., Inc., in 1971-1974.

He graduated from the University of Texas (B.A.) and is a candidate for a M.L.A. at Texas Christian University. He is married, has three children, and resides in Washington, D.C. He was born January 7, 1939.