Turner served in the Texas House from 2013-2017.—
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Texas state Rep. Scott Turner as President Donald Trump’s secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
HUD is charged with executing housing laws, including helping low-income people find homes and combating housing discrimination. The department was established under President Lyndon B. Johnson.
