Marcia Fudge was appointed U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in 2021. Prior to her appointment, she represented the people of the 11th Congressional District of Ohio since 2008, serving on the House Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Agriculture’s Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Past Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, she has been a consistent voice for low-income families, seniors, and communities. In Congress she was a steadfast advocate for voter protection and campaign finance reform and strengthening and preserving Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Fudge served the people of Ohio for more than two decades, beginning her public service career in the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office. She was the first African-American and first female mayor of Warrensville Heights, a position she held from 2000-2008. She received an Honorary Doctor of Laws from CSU College of Law in 2014.