Adrianne Todman is an American government official who has served as the

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in the

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since June 2021. Todman was previously the CEO of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials and also worked in the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Early life and education

Todman was born and raised in the

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. She graduated from

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in 1991.

Career

Todman worked as a legislative director for Congressman

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. She later joined the

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, where she worked as a policy aide in the

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and office of the director. Todman later worked as the executive director of the

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. In 2017, she was selected as the CEO of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials. On June 10, 2021, her nomination to serve as

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was confirmed by the US Senate with unanimous consent. She was sworn in by Secretary Marcia Fudge on June 14.

References

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