Marcia Fudge in 19th News
On Government Reform:
Money earmarked for cities shouldn't go to governors
Cities need to have some control. What we have been doing is we've decided that we're going to let governors run everything. So we send all of the resources through governors, and then cities become put in a position where they are at the whims of a
governor. If money is earmarked for cities, it should go to cities. HUD really is the voice and the spokesperson for cities as it relates to the federal government, but we've never looked at it that way.
Source: 19th News e-zine on 2021 Cabinet Confirmation Hearings
Dec 10, 2020
On Principles & Values:
Always wanted to be a voice for people who have no voice
The one thing that I have learned in my life is that God puts you where he wants you to be. And I've always felt that that was the case with me. I have looked, to do many, many things, but to do things that I believe change people's lives.
I have always wanted to be a voice for those people who have no voice, and to show people that people like me, public officials and public servants really can make a difference in their everyday lives.
Source: 19th News e-zine on 2021 Cabinet Confirmation Hearings
Dec 10, 2020
On Principles & Values:
Eradicating poverty gives people sense of pride and dignity
It is as important as any one thing you can do, to start to eradicate poverty, to give people some sense of pride and dignity. When people feel good about who they are, their lives change. So it is as much psychological and emotional, as it is just
saying here, we're going to find some place for you to sleep. It's different. But if you've never been poor, or if you've never been around people who are poor, or if you've never lived in neighborhoods that are poor, you don't get it.
Source: 19th News e-zine on 2021 Cabinet Confirmation Hearings
Dec 10, 2020
On Welfare & Poverty:
HUD/Agriculture can work together feeding hungry children
Q: Tom Vilsack was also named today as Agriculture secretary nominee, a role you were also being considered for.Marcia Fudge: I had the opportunity to speak with [Vilsack] yesterday, and we talked about the opportunities to work together.
Everybody knows how passionate I am about feeding hungry children and school lunches and the kinds of things we do with food and nutrition. It is my passion. I can do so much of the same things with HUD.
Source: 19th News e-zine on 2021 Cabinet Confirmation Hearings
Dec 10, 2020
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