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Explore our hand-picked selection of 20 inspiring quotes by Alphonso Jackson.

About Alphonso Jackson

  • Born: September 9, 1945
  • Occupation: Former United States Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development
    • So, i have the responsibility of making sure that hud functions and runs well.
    Running Responsibility Function
    But i do know this: that the two and a half years that i've been at hud, i am absolutely convinced that some of the best workers in the world are in federal government.
    Government Years Two
    For the first half of my adult life, i was a democrat.
    Adults Half Firsts
    Progress for black americans depends on good schools because education is the last great equalizer.
    School Black Progress
    I think serving your government is the greatest thing in the world.
    Thinking Government World
    After leaving law school, i intentionally said that i never wanted to hold a job more than six years.
    Jobs School Years
    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.
    Believe Responsibility Kind
    I was soon drawn to the republican party because i realized that it truly, not just rhetorically, believed in equality.
    Party Republican I Realized
    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.
    Stress Opportunity Race
    They take pride in their schools. they begin to participate, where, when they are renters, they don't do that. so what we're doing by this program is strengthening america.
    School Pride America
    You can't rise as a class. you have to rise individually. it's what many of the civil rights-era people don't understand.
    Teamwork Rights Class
    As you know, in this country anglo-americans are about 75 to 76 percent home ownership in this country, where hispanics, african americans are less than 50 percent.
    Country Home African American
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