Statement from NAHB Chairman Carl Harris on the Selection of Scott Turner as HUD Secretary

Carl Harris, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a custom home builder from Wichita, Kan., issued the following statement regarding President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of Scott Turner as the next secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development:

“NAHB congratulates Scott Turner on his selection as HUD secretary. Upon his confirmation to the Cabinet post, we look forward to working with him on one of the most important issues facing Americans today. The nation’s home builders stand ready to work together with HUD to roll back costly regulations and implement policies that will provide affordable homeownership and rental housing opportunities for all Americans.”