Top U.S. Housing Official Resigns

[Lasher]

Source: The New York Times

WASHINGTON — Housing secretary Alphonso R. Jackson resigned on Monday, saying that he needed to devote more time to his family. The announcement came as federal authorities were investigating whether he had given lucrative housing contracts in the Virgin Islands and New Orleans to friends.

His resignation, effective April 18, also comes as the Bush administration is increasingly relying on the department’s Federal Housing Administration to help stanch the widening foreclosures.

In recent weeks, Mr. Jackson had faced mounting pressure to leave his post. The FBI has interviewed several of his employees, and two senior Democratic senators called on him to resign, saying the allegations of wrongdoing had undermined his leadership. Lawmakers have also raised concerns about accusations that Mr. Jackson had threatened to withdraw federal aid from the Philadelphia Housing Authority after its president refused to turn over a $2 million property to a politically connected developer.

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“There comes a time when one most attend more diligently to personal and family matters,” Mr. Jackson said. “ Now is such a time for me.”

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/31/washington/31cnd-jackson.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

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Family matters. Now who'da thunk it?

Related article here.

[NMDemDist2]

1. "attend more diligently to personal....matters" IOW, I need to find a good attorney

:rofl:

[TommyO]

2. Family matters, one of only two excuses they use

when things go south, the other being that he's going into rehab.

[jimshoes]

3. Gettin' outta Dodge before the

S*** hits the fan?

[Lasher]

4. I'm guessing he's resigning just before he's arrested.

That's what GSA Chief of Staff David Safavian did. Let's see, at my last count we had 6 administration officials who have been convicted of crimes so far: Scooter Libby, Lester Crawford, Brian J. Doyle, Claude A. Allen, Safavian, and John T. Korsmo.

http://mediamatters.org/items/200703080005

I wonder how many more will make it to the list in the next 295 days?

[dixiegrrrrl]

5. 'nother one bites the dust..

White House theme song..
Queen...

[KamaAina]

6. Karma 1, Alphonso Jackass 0

"New Orleans will never again be as poor or as black as it was." This, coming from someone who is himself black. Buh-bye, and I'm sure you'll look absolutely smashing in that orange jumpsuit! :eyes:

[Lasher]

12. Here's my favorite:

Jackson asked the crowd, "Why should I reward someone who doesn't like the president, so they can use funds to try to campaign against the president? Logic says they don't get the contract. That's the way I believe."

[yellowcanine]

7. Doesn't anyone resign to spend more time fly fishing?

That would be right up there for me.

[stubtoe]

8. K&R for you

"Spending more time with the family" is so overdone. Besides, it's hard to do when you're in the pokey.

[Jack Rabbit]

9. Don't let the door hit your ass on the way out

Good riddance.

[spooky3]

10. Another heckuva job!

[Fountain79]

11. This guy was a highly regarded alumnus at my school

He was on the board of governors for my university and was always mentioned as a notable alumnus. That's probably going to change.