WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, released the following statement after President Biden announced the nomination of Adrianne Todman to be Deputy Secretary Of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD):

“Adrianne Todman brings years of housing and community development experience from various perspectives – implementing national policy at HUD, running a large public housing agency, and working with practitioners across the country in her current role at the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) - that will serve the agency well as Deputy Secretary of HUD,” said Brown. “Together with Secretary Fudge, she will help the American people build back better by addressing the Coronavirus pandemic, our nation’s affordable housing crisis, working to make our communities more equitable, and resilient, and helping to make the dream of homeownership a reality for families across the country.”

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