U.S. Senator Ken Salazar Member: Finance, Agriculture, Energy, Ethics and Aging Committees 2300 15^th Street, Suite 450 Denver, CO 80202 | 702 Hart Senate Building, Washington, D.C. 20510
For Immediate Release Monday , March 31, 2008		CONTACT:Stephanie Valencia – 202-494-8790 Cody Wertz – 303-350-0032
Sen. Salazar's Statement on the Resignation of HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson WASHINGTON, DC – United States Senator Ken Salazar released the following statement in response to Alphonso R. Jackson’s decision to resign as Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): “Secretary Jackson’s alleged conflicts of interest and the resulting investigations into his conduct seriously compromised his ability to effectively lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development, particularly during a time when strong leadership is exactly what is needed to address the growing housing crisis. “It is my hope that the Administration will take this opportunity to appoint a new Housing Secretary that will work with Congress to develop real, bipartisan solutions to the housing crisis, which is at the center of America’s current economic downturn.” ###