Pamela Hughes Patenaude (born January 20, 1961) is a former
, having served from September 2017 to January 2019, under President
Donald Trump
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021.
Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of P ...
.
Early life and education
Patenaude was raised in
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the nor ...
and attended
Saint Anselm College, graduating in 1983. She later received a master's degree (M.A.) in community economic development from
Southern New Hampshire University
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is a private university between Manchester and Hooksett, New Hampshire. The university is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education, along with national accreditation for some hospita ...
.
Career
Prior to her position at HUD, she served as president of the
J. Ronald Terwilliger Foundation for Housing America's Families and as director of housing policy at the
Bipartisan Policy Center
The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) is a Washington, D.C.–based think tank that promotes bipartisanship. The organization aims to combine ideas from both the Republican and Democratic parties to address challenges in the U.S. BPC focuses on is ...
. She served as Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary for Community, Planning and Development during the
George W. Bush Administration
George W. Bush's tenure as the 43rd president of the United States began with his first inauguration on January 20, 2001, and ended on January 20, 2009. Bush, a Republican from Texas, took office following a narrow victory over Democratic ...
.
Trump Administration
She was proposed as a candidate for
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
The United States secretary of housing and urban development (or HUD secretary) is the head of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, a member of the president's Cabinet, and thirteenth in the presidential line of succe ...
in the
Trump administration
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, but was ultimately nominated for the role of Deputy Secretary under eventual Secretary
Ben Carson
Benjamin Solomon Carson Sr. (born September 18, 1951) is an American retired neurosurgeon and politician who served as the 17th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 2017 to 2021. A pioneer in the field of neurosurgery, he ...
.
Patenaude's nomination was praised by the Senate delegation of her home state of New Hampshire, both of whom are Democrats. Senator
Maggie Hassan
Margaret Coldwell Hassan (; née Wood; born February 27, 1958) is an American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States senator from New Hampshire. A Democrat, Hassan was elected to the Senate in 2016 while serving as the 81st ...
stated that "I am confident that she will continue to be an advocate for affordable housing opportunities in New Hampshire and across America." This nomination was confirmed by an 80–17 vote of the
U.S. Senate
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The composition and pow ...
on September 14, 2017.
She resigned at the end of 2018 after a series of disagreements with Carson and the Trump White House, including addressing
racial segregation
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and the Trump Administration's effort to withhold congressionally appropriated money to
Puerto Rico
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for
Hurricane Maria
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relief.
Photos
File:Pam Patenaude is sworn in as the new HUD Deputy Secretary by Vice President Mike Pence.jpg, Patenaude being sworn in as Deputy Secretary by Vice President
A vice president, also director in British English, is an officer in government or business who is below the president (chief executive officer) in rank. It can also refer to executive vice presidents, signifying that the vice president is on ...
Mike Pence in 2017
File:Pam Patenaude and Family Members.jpg, Patenaude with family members in 2005
File:Pam Patenaude.jpg, Patenaude's official photo during the Bush Administration in 2004
File:Secretary Mel Martinez, Deputy Secretary Alphonso Jackson, office staff.jpg, Patenaude with Mel Martinez and Alphonso Jackson
Alphonso R. Jackson (born September 9, 1945) served as the 13th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). He was nominated by President George W. Bush on August 28, 2004 and confirmed by the Senate on August 31, 2004. J ...
in 2002
References
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1961 births
Living people
Politicians from Pittsburgh
Saint Anselm College alumni
Southern New Hampshire University alumni
George W. Bush administration personnel
Trump administration personnel
United States Deputy Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development