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Alphonso Jackson

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Former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Alphonso Jackson, born on September 9, 1945, is a former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. During his tenure, he promoted significant housing policy reforms aimed at improving the living conditions in American cities and communities.

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“Being poor is a state of mind, not a condition.”

Mind States Poor Conditions State Of Mind

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“And what most people don't understand is the bulk of business in this country is small business.”

People Country Small Business

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“The largest challenge that we face, from my perspective, is the ability to continue moving forward so the agency will have a single mission: that is, to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing.”

Faces Moving Challenges Ability Perspective Safe Missions Moving Forward Agency Decent Housing Keep Moving Forward Affordable Affordable Housing

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“And I always like to stress, it's not a quota, not a set-aside, it's not about race, it's about giving opportunities to demonstrate their abilities to do work with the Federal Government.”

Giving Government Opportunity Ability Race Stress Federal Government Quota

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“And I'm the kind of manager that doesn't believe that you micro-manage professionals. They should understand their responsibility and carry out those responsibility.”

Should Believe Kind Responsibility Manage Managers

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“After leaving law school, I intentionally said that I never wanted to hold a job more than six years.”

Years Said Wanted School Jobs Law Six Leaving Law School

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“America is a place where you can be born into a low-income household but still lift yourself up, and it doesn't matter what color you are.”

Stills Matter America Born Color Lows Income Lifts Household Low Income

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“But I do know this: that the two and a half years that I've been at HUD, I am absolutely convinced that some of the best workers in the world are in Federal Government.”

Knows World Years Two Government Half Workers Convinced Two Years Federal Government Half A Year

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“For the first half of my adult life, I was a Democrat.”

Firsts Half Adults Democrat

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“Progress for black Americans depends on good schools because education is the last great equalizer.”

School Lasts Black Progress Depends Equalizer Good School

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“I think serving your government is the greatest thing in the world.”

Thinking World Government Serving

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“So, I have the responsibility of making sure that HUD functions and runs well.”

Wells Running Responsibility Function

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“The other part of outsourcing is this: it simply says where the work can be done outside better than it can be done inside, we should do it.”

Should Done Secretary Outsourcing Job Well Done

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“I was soon drawn to the Republican Party because I realized that it truly, not just rhetorically, believed in equality.”

Party Republican I Realized Republican Party

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“The dream doesn't lie in victimization or blame; it lies in hard work, determination and a good education.”

Hard Dream Lying Hard Work Determination Blame Good Education Victimization

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“They take pride in their schools. They begin to participate, where, when they are renters, they don't do that. So what we're doing by this program is strengthening America.”

School America Pride Program Strengthening

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“You can't rise as a class. You have to rise individually. It's what many of the civil rights-era people don't understand.”

People Class Rights Civil Rights Eras Teamwork

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“As you know, in this country Anglo-Americans are about 75 to 76 percent home ownership in this country, where Hispanics, African Americans are less than 50 percent.”

Knows Country Home Percent African American Ownership Home Ownership

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“In 1965, I marched for equality.”

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“The Bush administration is the most diverse in history because the president fills jobs on the basis of a person's capabilities and qualifications, not on the color of his or her skin.”

Persons Jobs President Color Skins Bases Administration Capability Diverse Qualifications

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Born: September 9, 1945
Known for: Former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
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