Obama to Nominate Julián Castro as HUD Secretary

The New York Times: CHICAGO — President Obama on Friday will nominate Mayor Julián Castro of San Antonio to be the secretary of housing and urban development, a White House official said Thursday.

The move was expected, but White House officials had declined to confirm it publicly until Thursday night. In a statement, a White House official called Mr. Castro, 39, a “leader among mayors in terms of implementing housing and economic development programs.”

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