Nomination of Claire E. Freeman To Be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

The President today announced his intention to nominate Claire E. Freeman to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (Administration). She would succeed Judith L. Tardy.

Since 1984 Ms. Freeman has been Deputy Assistant Secretary (Civilian Personnel Policy) at the Department of Defense in Washington, DC. Prior to this, she was Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1981 - 1984. She was the housing and community development manager for the California Association of Realtors, 1978 - 1980, and the human affairs supervisor for the City of Inglewood, California, Housing, Community and Development Division, 1973 - 1977.

Ms. Freeman graduated from the University of California at Riverside (B.A., 1969) and the University of Southern California (M.S., 1973). She resides in Alexandria, VA.