Nomination of Philip D. Winn To Be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

The President announced today his intention to nominate Philip D. Winn to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (Housing). He will also serve as Federal Housing Commissioner.

Since 1976 Mr. Winn has served as chairman of the board of Philip D. Winn and Associates, a real estate development and property acquisition firm. He has also served as chairman of the board of Winn/ Olson Marketing Group, a marketing and research and financial consulting firm which primarily dealt with residential real estate. In 1964-76 Mr. Winn was sales manager of Witkin Homes.

He is a former member of the board of directors of the Colorado Homeowner's Warranty Council, former board member of the Colorado Association for Housing and Building, former member of the board of directors, Homebuilders of Metropolitan Denver. He was president of that organization in 1975 and was elected "Man of the Year" in 1971.

Mr. Winn was elected chairman of the Colorado Republican Party in 1979. He is married and has two children. He was born on February 1, 1925, in New Britain, Conn.