MAURICE JONES SWORN IN AS HUD’ S DEPUTY SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, DC – April 19, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Maurice Jones was sworn in today as the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Jones was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 29, 2012. As the second most senior official at HUD, Jones will be charged with managing the Department’s day-to-day operations, a nearly $47 billion annual operating budget, and the agency’s 8,900 employees.