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Scott Turner
Former NFL player, Texas legislator and U.S. housing secretary
Personal details
- Full name
- Eric Scott Turner
- Background
- Texas native; former professional football player
- Prior roles
- NFL player; Texas state representative (2013–2017); White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council executive director
- Office
- Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (since February 5, 2025)
Scott Turner is an American public official and former professional football player who became secretary of Housing and Urban Development in February 2025.
Athletics, public service and ministry
Turner played in the National Football League for nine seasons, including with Washington, San Diego and Denver. He represented a North Texas district in the Texas House from 2013 to 2017. He has also served as an associate pastor at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano.
Opportunity Zones and business work
During the first Trump administration, Turner headed the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council, which coordinated the federal Opportunity Zones initiative. Later professional work included housing development executive responsibilities at JPI and leadership of the Community Engagement and Opportunity Council.
HUD appointment and documented links
Trump nominated Turner in late 2024; the Senate confirmed him February 5, 2025. Turner’s direct institutional history links him to the Trump White House opportunity-zone program, HUD and his prior housing business employment. Being in the same administration as other appointees is not, by itself, evidence of a personal alliance.
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Documented connections
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- Donald Trump (person) — White House employment and appointment: Turner led Trump first-term Opportunity and Revitalization Council and later headed HUD · 2019–2021; 2025–present