Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Scott Turner

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Sources checked October 13, 2026. Canonical page /leaders/turner.

• The White House cabinet page lists Scott Turner as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

  The White House. The Cabinet. https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/cabinet/. Accessed October 13, 2026.

• On February 5, 2025, the Senate confirmed Eric Turner, of Texas, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, by 55 yeas, 44 nays, and 1 not voting. Vote number 35. Result: Nomination Confirmed.

  United States Senate. U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 119th Congress - 1st Session, Vote Number 35. https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00035.htm. Accessed October 13, 2026.

• He served as Executive Director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council. He was Founder and CEO of the Community Engagement & Opportunity Council. He served as a Texas State Representative for the 33rd District from 2013 to 2017. He played nine seasons in the NFL and served as an Associate Pastor at Prestonwood Baptist Church.

  The White House. The Cabinet. https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/cabinet/. Accessed October 13, 2026.

• He holds a degree in Speech Communications from the University of Illinois and an honorary doctorate from Dallas Baptist University.

  The White House. The Cabinet. https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/cabinet/. Accessed October 13, 2026.