Nomination of Paul A. Adams To Be Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development

The President today announced his intention to nominate Paul A. Adams to be Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban Development. He would succeed Charles L. Dempsey.

Mr. Adams has been Deputy Inspector General at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) since 1980. From February to June 1983 and January to March 1981, he served at HUD as Acting Inspector General. Prior to this time, he held the following positions at HUD: Assistant Inspector General (1977-1980), Senior Inspector (1973-1977), supervisory investigator (1968-1973), and investigator in 1962-1968.

He graduated from Benjamin Franklin University (B.S., 1960). He is married, has one child, and resides in Crofton, MD. He was born September 14, 1937, in Lawrenceville, GA.