Shaun Donovan
Shaun Donovan | |
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President and CEO of Enterprise Community Partners | |
Assumed office 2023 | |
40th Director of the Office of Management and Budget | |
In office August 5, 2014 – January 20, 2017 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Deputy | Brian Deese Robert Gordon (acting) |
Preceded by | Sylvia Mathews Burwell |
Succeeded by | Mick Mulvaney |
15th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | |
In office January 26, 2009 – July 28, 2014 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Deputy | Ron Sims Maurice Jones Helen Kanovsky (acting) |
Preceded by | Steve Preston |
Succeeded by | Julian Castro |
Commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development | |
In office March 1, 2004 – January 20, 2009 | |
Appointed by | Michael Bloomberg |
Preceded by | Jerilyn Perine |
Succeeded by | Rafael Cestero |
Personal details | |
Born | Shaun Lawrence Sarda Donovan January 24, 1966 New York City, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Liza Gilbert |
Education | Harvard University (BA, MPA, MArch) |
Shaun Lawrence Sarda Donovan (born January 24, 1966) is an American government official and housing specialist who served as
In February 2020, he filed paperwork to run for Mayor of New York City in the Democratic primary in 2021, which was ultimately won by Eric Adams. In 2023, he was named President and CEO of Enterprise Community Partners, a housing non-profit.[2]
Early life and education
Born in New York, to parents Michael and Martha,
Shaun's father, Michael Donovan, is the founder and chairman of the board of directors of advertising software company Mediaocean.[9] He was born in Panama of mixed Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish parentage.[3] Michael Donovan's father was Irish and his mother was Jewish.[3]
Early career
From 1995 to 1998, he worked at the Community Preservation Corporation, a
During the Bill Clinton administration, from 1998 to 2001, Donovan was Special Assistant/Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multifamily Housing at the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and was acting Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Commissioner.[6]
Donovan then worked on private sector initiatives to finance affordable housing, and researched and wrote about the preservation of federally assisted housing as a visiting scholar at New York University.[10] As a consultant, Donovan advised the Millennial Housing Commission on strategies for increasing multifamily housing development.[10][11]
He worked for Prudential Mortgage Capital, from 2002 to 2004, as a managing director of FHA lending and affordable housing investments.[5][6]
New York City HPD (2004–2009)
Donovan was Commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development from 2004 to 2009 under Mayor Michael Bloomberg.[8][12] The agency had a $1 billion budget, and 2,700 employees.[11] He was credited with creating the department's Marketplace Plan to build and preserve over 160,000 affordable homes, which was the largest city-sponsored affordable housing plan in US history.[10]
Obama cabinet (2009–2017)
Secretary of HUD (2009–2014)
During the
While Secretary, Donovan oversaw the allocation of 75% of HUD's share of the
For President Obama's State of the Union address in 2010, Donovan served as the designated survivor.
On July 28, 2014 he was succeeded as Secretary by Julian Castro, former mayor of San Antonio.
Office of Management and Budget (2014–2017)
On May 22, 2014, President Obama nominated Donovan to be the next director of the Office of Management and Budget.[17] On July 10, 2014, he was confirmed by the United States Senate by a vote of 75–22.[18] He was ceremonially sworn in by Vice President Joe Biden on August 5, 2014.[19] He served in that role until 2017.[20]
Post-Obama career
In 2017,
On February 3, 2020, Donovan announced his candidacy for
Personal life
Donovan is married to Elizabeth "Liza" Eastman Gilbert, a landscape designer, and they have two sons.[21][6][26] They live in Brooklyn, New York City.[21]
References
- ^ a b "Shaun Donovan". The New York Times. December 13, 2008. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
- ^ "Shaun Donovan | Enterprise Community Partners". www.enterprisecommunity.org. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Kornbluh, Jacob (April 5, 2021). "From HUD secretary to NYC mayor? Shaun Donovan's path infused with Jewish ethos". The Forward. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ "Former HUD head Shaun Donovan files for NYC mayor's race". WTOP. February 4, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Shaun Donovan "/
- ^ a b c d e Nomination of Hon. Shaun L.S. Donovan: Hearing Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, Second Session: Nomination of Hon. Shaun L.S. Donovan to be Director, Office of Management and Budget, June 11, 2014 - United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. June 11, 2014. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ "GSD Alumni and Friends News Archive". Harvard Graduate School of Design. March 2010. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
- ^ a b Calmes, Jackie (December 13, 2008). "New York Housing Chief Picked for Slot in Cabinet". The New York Times. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
- ^ "Mediaocean Founder Michael Donovan's son, Shaun Donovan, is running for mayor of NYC". twitter.com. February 1, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ WhiteHouse.gov. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ a b "Donovan, Shaun: Officials". AllGov. January 24, 1966. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ "Biography of Commissioner Shaun Donovan". NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development. Archived from the original on June 28, 2008. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
- change.gov. December 13, 2008. Retrieved December 14, 2008.
- ^ Phillips, Kat (January 22, 2009). "More Obama Cabinet Nominees Confirmed". The New York Times. Retrieved January 23, 2009.
- ^ "Shaun Donovan Secretary U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development". Department of Housing and Urban Development. January 29, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2009.
- ^ HUDNo.09-014/U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Portal.hud.gov (December 31, 2009). Retrieved on August 12, 2013.
- ^ Superville, Darlene; Lederman, Josh (May 23, 2014). "White House: Obama to Add Julian Castro to Cabinet". ABC News. Associated Press. Archived from the original on May 24, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 113th Congress - 2nd Session". Vote Summary: Vote Number 221. United States Senate. July 10, 2014.
- ^ Joe Biden Swears in Shaun Donovan. Mark Wilson. August 4, 2014.
- ^ a b "Former U.S. Housing Sec. Appointed Senior Allston Advisor"
- ^ a b c "Former HUD secretary buys Boerum Hill carriage house". The Real Deal. January 18, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ Paybarah, Azi (February 3, 2020). "He Worked for Obama and Bloomberg. Could He Be N.Y.C.'s Next Mayor". The New York Times.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ Pitofsky, Marina (May 11, 2021). "New York mayoral candidates go viral for vastly underestimating housing costs". The Hill. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ "Citywide Recap by Boroughs and Parties - All Ballot Types: Primary Election 2021 – 06/22/2021" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. June 29, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ Diduch, Mary (January 27, 2019). "Mr. Donovan goes to Washington". The Real Deal. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
External links
- Shaun Donovan collected news and commentary at The New York Times
- Appearances on C-SPAN