Alphonso Jackson

I think that there will always be a need for Housing and Urban Development. ”

We believe that, by the time that we leave office, it will be institutionalized, and these programs will be addressing the needs and curing the problem that we set out to do. ”

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. ”

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. ”

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

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

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. ”

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