Castro Tapped for HUD
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San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro Is Said to Be HUD Pick in Cabinet Reshuffling
President Obama is preparing to nominate Mayor Julián Castro of San Antonio as his new secretary of housing and urban development, elevating one of his party’s Hispanic rising stars as part of a cabinet shuffle that has possible implications for the 2016 presidential race, Democrats informed about the plans said on Saturday.
Mr. Castro, who has often been mentioned as a potential vice-presidential candidate for the Democrats, would take the pl
From the Right
Julian Castro likely tapped for Obama Cabinet post: report
President Obama may be vetting San-Antonio Mayor Julian Castros for a Cabinet position, The San Antonio Express-News reported Saturday.
Mr. Castro “has signaled his willingness to begin a swift process of confirmation to the post,” including a vetting by the FBI that has already begun, columnist Brian Chasnoff
From the Center
White House Eyes San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro for HUD Chief
The White House is preparing a cabinet reshuffle that would send San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro to head the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, according to people familiar with the matter. HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan would lead the White House Office of Management and Budget.
Personnel decisions haven't been made final, but Mr. Castro is being vetted for the HUD post, these people said. Mr. Donovan has been offered the OMB job, which he has accepted, according to two people familiar with the discussions.
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