Brian D. Montgomery

Brian Montgomery
Brian Montgomery
United States Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 17, 2019 ; Acting: January 17, 2019 – May 12, 2020
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Pam Patenaude
Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Housing
	In office; June 5, 2018 – May 12, 2020
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Carol Galante
	In office; February 2005 – July 2009
President	George W. Bush; Barack Obama
Preceded by	John Weicher
Succeeded by	David Stevens
Acting United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
	In office; January 20, 2009 – January 26, 2009
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Steve Preston
Succeeded by	Shaun Donovan
White House Cabinet Secretary
	In office; January 2003 – February 24, 2005
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Albert Hawkins
Succeeded by	Heidi Smith
Personal details
Born	August 2, 1956; Austin, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	University of Texas at Austin; University of Houston (BA)

Brian Darrell Montgomery (born August 2, 1956) is the current Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Housing, also known as the commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration.[1] With the departure of Pam Patenaude in January 2019, he also serves as the acting United States Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.[2] In October 2019, Montgomery was nominated to become the next Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.[3]

He formerly served as Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Housing in the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development during the administration of George W. Bush. He was confirmed to the position in February 2005 and resigned in July 2009.[4] President Donald Trump nominated him to return to his former position as Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Housing,[5] and he was confirmed by the Senate in May 2018.[1]

Education and career

Montgomery is a graduate of the University of Houston and received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. He is an initiate of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity's University of Texas at Austin chapter. He currently serves on the international Board of Directors for TKE.[6]

From January 2001 until January 2003, Montgomery served as Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Advance, and from January 2003 to April 2005, he served as Deputy Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary. While serving in the White House, Montgomery contributed to the policy process on a wide range of issues including the administration's efforts to boost homeownership, increase access to affordable housing, and to reform both the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and the government sponsored enterprises.[4]

Following the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster in February 2003, Montgomery headed up a White House working group to monitor all facets of the accident investigation. This ultimately led to the process that developed the President's vision for space exploration. For this effort, Montgomery was awarded the NASA Exceptional Service Medal in June 2004.[4]

Federal Housing Commissioner

One of Montgomery's primary initiatives once he became Federal Housing Commissioner was the creation and promotion of a bill designed to modernize the Federal Housing Administration. The Modernization Bill, which passed the House of Representatives in July 2006, is primarily focused on increasing borrower flexibility through both policy and programmatic changes. Included among them are increased loan limits, updated down payment assistance options, and a risk-based premium structure. The goal of the Modernization Bill was to provide low and moderate-income borrowers a safe homeownership option at a fair price.[4]

Another one of Montgomery's priorities while at the Department of Housing and Urban Development was the preservation of affordable multifamily rental housing, achieved primarily through mortgage insurance as well as flexible refinancing options.[4]

Montgomery's photo during the Bush administration

Montgomery's time at the Department of Housing and Urban Development has also been marked by extensive work with Hurricane Katrina disaster victims. He chaired the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Hurricane Recovery and Response Center at Headquarters and helped coordinate and secure temporary and long-term housing for displaced persons.[4]

During Montgomery's tenure as Federal Housing Commissioner, the Department of Housing and Urban Development also launched a campaign meant to educate African-Americans looking to buy their first homes. He was interviewed by National Public Radio on the subject.[7]

Montgomery was the 2008 recipient of the Robert J. Corletta Award for Achievement in Affordable Housing. The Corletta Award, presented annually by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the Neighborhood Development Collaborative (NDC), pays tribute to individuals who have shown extraordinary creativity and dedication to the cause of affordable housing.

Acting Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Steve Preston, the fourteenth United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, left office on January 20, 2009, with the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States. Montgomery assumed the position of acting secretary until Obama appointee Shaun Donovan was confirmed by the United States Senate[8] on January 22;[9] Donovan was sworn in on January 26.[10]

References

"Senate confirms Montgomery as FHA commissioner". American Banker. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
Wise, Justin (December 17, 2018). "Top HUD official under Carson resigns". The Hill. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
"PN1155 — Brian D. Montgomery — Department of Housing and Urban Development". U.S. Congress. October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
"HUD – The Honorable Brian D. Montgomery Assistant Secretary For Housing – Federal Housing Commissioner". Archived from the original on September 22, 2007. Retrieved September 27, 2007.
Hall, Phil (September 13, 2017). "Brian D. Montgomery Tapped to Return as FHA Chief". National Mortgae Professional Magazine. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
http://www.tke.org/about/grand-council/grand-histor
"Turning African-American Renters into Buyers". Retrieved September 27, 2007.
Staff reporter (January 21, 2009). "Bush Appointees Holding Down the Fort While Obama Nominees Await Confirmation". FOX News. Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2009. New York City housing department chief Shaun Donovan's wait for confirmation as Housing and Urban Development secretary puts Federal Housing Commissioner Brian D. Montgomery in charge at HUD. Montgomery joined the agency in 2005 after serving in the White House under the Bush administration. (Archived by WebCite at https://www.webcitation.org/5gNqDuN4N?url=http://www.hhs.gov/about/09transitiondesignees.html
Roth, Bennett & Demirjian, Karoun (January 22, 2009). "Senate Confirms Donovan as HUD Secretary". CQ. Archived from the original on February 6, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2009.
Staff (January 29, 2009). "Shaun Donovan Secretary U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development". Department of Housing and Urban Development. Retrieved January 30, 2009. On January 26, 2009, Shaun Donovan was sworn in as the 15th United States Secretary for Housing and Urban Development.

External links

Appearances on C-SPAN

Political offices
Preceded by Albert Hawkins	White House Cabinet Secretary 2003–2005	Succeeded by Heidi Smith
Preceded by John Weicher	Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Housing 2005–2009	Succeeded by David Stevens
Preceded by Steve Preston	United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Acting 2009	Succeeded by Shaun Donovan
Preceded by Carol Galante	Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Housing 2018–present	Incumbent
Preceded by Pam Patenaude	United States Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Acting 2019–present	Incumbent

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[:0-1] "Senate confirms Montgomery as FHA commissioner". American Banker. Retrieved June 20, 2018.

[2] Wise, Justin (December 17, 2018). "Top HUD official under Carson resigns". The Hill. Retrieved January 21, 2019.

[3] "PN1155 — Brian D. Montgomery — Department of Housing and Urban Development". U.S. Congress. October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2019.

[a-4] "HUD – The Honorable Brian D. Montgomery Assistant Secretary For Housing – Federal Housing Commissioner". Archived from the original on September 22, 2007. Retrieved September 27, 2007.

[5] Hall, Phil (September 13, 2017). "Brian D. Montgomery Tapped to Return as FHA Chief". National Mortgae Professional Magazine. Retrieved September 22, 2017.

[6] ttp://www.tke.org/about/grand-council/grand-histor

[7] "Turning African-American Renters into Buyers". Retrieved September 27, 2007.

[fox-8] Staff reporter (January 21, 2009). "Bush Appointees Holding Down the Fort While Obama Nominees Await Confirmation". FOX News. Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2009. New York City housing department chief Shaun Donovan's wait for confirmation as Housing and Urban Development secretary puts Federal Housing Commissioner Brian D. Montgomery in charge at HUD. Montgomery joined the agency in 2005 after serving in the White House under the Bush administration. (Archived by WebCite at https://www.webcitation.org/5gNqDuN4N?url=http://www.hhs.gov/about/09transitiondesignees.html

[ca-9] Roth, Bennett & Demirjian, Karoun (January 22, 2009). "Senate Confirms Donovan as HUD Secretary". CQ. Archived from the original on February 6, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2009.

[swornin-10] Staff (January 29, 2009). "Shaun Donovan Secretary U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development". Department of Housing and Urban Development. Retrieved January 30, 2009. On January 26, 2009, Shaun Donovan was sworn in as the 15th United States Secretary for Housing and Urban Development.