American housing official
Mark Christian Colón is an American attorney and housing official who currently serves as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Housing at the Pentagon . He was previously a nominee for Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development at the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development .
Early life and education
Colón received his Bachelor of Arts from Hunter College [ 1] and his Juris Doctor from Yale Law School , where he was managing editor of the Yale Law & Policy Review .
Career
Following law school, Colón was a law clerk for Judge Julio M. Fuentes of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit . He later practiced law at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Dechert LLP .[ 2]
In 2015, Colón was appointed President of the Office of Housing Preservation at New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) .[ 3] In this capacity, he oversaw one of the largest, most diverse affordable housing portfolios in the country, with more than 450,000 units in 3,200 developments across New York.[ 4] [ 5] Previously, Colón served as HCR's acting "Disaster Recovery" Counsel, helping to lead post-Hurricane Sandy housing recovery efforts.[ 2]
Colón has served as the chairperson of El Puente de Williamsburg and a board member of the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) .[ 2]
On April 27, 2021, President Joe Biden announced Colón as the nominee for HUD's Assistant Secretary for community planning and development .[ 2] [ 6] On April 28, 2021, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate .[ 7] On January 3, 2022, his nomination was returned to the President.[ 8]
In March of 2024, Colón was appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Housing at the Pentagon . In his capacity, he provides executive leadership for all U.S. military housing worldwide, including approximately 250,000 homes and one million permanent party bed spaces.[ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
Personal life
Colón is a native New Yorker and lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Gina Kim, and their son.[ 2]
References
^ "Mark Christian Colon Profile" . www.martindale.com . Retrieved June 7, 2021 .
^ a b c d e "President Biden Announces Key Administration Nominations", White House, April 27, 2021
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^ "Joe Biden nombra al boricua Mark Colón como secretario adjunto de HUD" . El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). April 27, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021 .
^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, April 28, 2021
^ "PN489 - Nomination of Mark Colon for Department of Housing and Urban Development, 117th Congress (2021-2022)" . www.congress.gov . January 3, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022 .
^ "Assistant Secretary of Defense (EI&E) Leadership" .
^ admin.alva (2024-06-03). "ALVA NEWSLETTER 2Q2024" . ALVA AMERICAN LATINO . Retrieved 2024-11-11 .
^ Caulfield, John (August 5, 2024). "Miltary Housing Presents Opportunities and Challenges to its Private Builders and Landlords" . Building Design + Construction . Retrieved November 26, 2024 . {{cite news }}
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