Scott Turner
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Eric Scott Turner was born in February 1972 in Richardson, Texas. He earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign on a full academic and athletic scholarship. Turner became a professional cornerback in the NFL.
Turner worked as an intern during football’s offseason for a U.S. representative from California. He ran unsuccessfully for a U.S. House seat in 2006, then moved back to Texas. He was elected to a seat in the Texas Legislature in 2012 and won reelection.
During his first term, President Donald Trump appointed Turner director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council. After winning election to his second term, President Trump nominated Turner to be Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development in November 2024. The Senate confirmed him and he was sworn in by Justice Clarence Thomas on February 5, 2025.
Turner is married to Robin, and they have a son. He is a Baptist and an associate pastor at his church.
In the News…
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner encouraged prayer with President Donald Trump at the meeting of the Religious Liberty Commission at the Museum of the Bible earlier this week.
Secretary Turner said, “Think about this. What if 1 million people prayed for our country every single week between now and next July 4th?”
“What if believers all across this great nation got together with 10 people…10 people each week, to pray for our country and our fellow citizens? Let that sink in,” he continued. “1 million people, every single week… think about the miracles that would take place over the next year.”
The housing secretary added, “Think about the transformation you and I could witness. Families coming back together, health being restored, financial needs being met, mountains being moved. THINK ABOUT IT. If a million of us, every week, got together… how many know that God is well-able to do it? Amen.”
Contact this Leader…
Did you pray for Secretary Turner today? You can let him know at:
The Honorable Scott Turner, Secretary
Department of Housing and Urban Development
451 Seventh St SW
Washington, DC 20410
