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American lawyer and government official
Anna Maria Farias
is an American lawyer and government official who currently serves as
Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
.
[1]
Prior to assuming her current role, Farias served as vice chair of the
Republican Party
of
Bexar County, Texas
from 2015 through 2017.
[2]
Farias is also chair of the Board of Regents at
Texas Woman's University
.
Early life and education
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Farias grew up in the
housing projects
of
Crystal City, Texas
. She was high school
valedictorian
and earned a scholarship to attend
Boston University
, where she received a B.A. with honors. Farias has a J.D. from
Temple University Beasley School of Law
and was a fellow at
Harvard University's
John F. Kennedy School of Government
.
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Career
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Farias attending the 2019 Multifamily Legal Seminar at the South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas
From 1980 to 1985, Farias was an attorney with the
United States Merit Systems Protection Board
. From 1985 to 1988, she worked for
United States Secretary of Education
William Bennett
. Farias served as counsel to a member of the
National Labor Relations Board
from 1989 to 1992. From 1992 to 1993, she was a member of the Wage Appeals Board and Board of Service Contract Appeals at the
United States Department of Labor
. From 1993 through 2000, Farias was executive director of the Housing Authority of
Crystal City, Texas
, her hometown.
[1]
[2]
From 2001 to 2008, Farias served as senior counsel to former
United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Mel Martinez
and as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Initiatives, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs, and Director for the
White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
.
[4]
Farias serves on the board of directors for the One Star Foundation in
Austin, Texas
. She was inducted into the
Texas Women's Hall of Fame
in 2000. Farias served as vice chair of the
Republican Party
of
Bexar County, Texas
from 2015 to 2017, when she was confirmed by the
United States Senate
as
Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
. She is the current chairwoman of the Board of Regents at
Texas Woman's University
.
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