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Marcia L. Fudge, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), will discuss her political journey and her vision for HUD in a virtual event on Tuesday, May 12, 2021 at 7 p.m. This event is hosted by William Paterson University’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Montclair Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. The event is free and open to the public; registration is required.
The event, titled “Having a Seat at the Table: Individually Strong, Collectively Powerful,” will feature opening remarks by Richard Helldobler, PhD, president of William Paterson University; New Jersey Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver, and Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter.
“We are delighted to host the Honorable Secretary Marcia Fudge for our University community,” says Wartyna Davis, dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. “As a Congresswoman, her work had a profound impact on the lives of her constituents and those, like me, who have admired her work for some time, and I am sure that in her role as HUD secretary she will be just as impactful. Her visit is particularly timely as the University will launch two community-based majors, Urban Science and Society and Community Development and Social Justice Studies in the coming academic year.”
Fudge is the 18th secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Throughout her career, she has worked to help low-income families, seniors, and communities across the country improve their daily lives. She served as U.S. Representative for the 11th Congressional District of Ohio from 2008 to March 9, 2021. She was a member of several Congressional Caucuses and served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus.
As a member of Congress, Fudge earned a reputation for tackling the challenges of her district by working with her Congressional delegation and across political ideologies to get things done. In 1999, she was elected the first female and first African American mayor of Warrensville Heights, Ohio—an office she held for two terms.
Her career in public service began in the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office, where she rose to the rank of director of budget and finance. She earned her bachelor’s degree in business from The Ohio State University and law degree from the Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall School of Law. She is a past national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and a member of its Greater Cleveland Alumnae Chapter.
To register for the event, visit https://tinyurl.com/FudgeWP
