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Julio Barreto
Shaun Donovan, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, (HUD) told an audience of housing officials that the country is “thirsty for change” and pledged HUD’s support in terms of funding and organizational resources to get the job done.Donovan spoke a to approximately 1,000 delegates attending the legislative conference of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) in Washington, DC.Donovan recounted the lemonade stand his son and friends started to support Obama campaign. The name of the stand was “Thirsty for Change” He stated that the country is “thirsty for change” and that the department has new leadership and is creating dynamic partnerships that will focus attention and resources to address the current crisis the nation is in.He reiterated...
