Announcing San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro as keynote speaker for the NDC Academy 2013 Opening Day Networking Lunch

A 37-year-old San Antonio native, Mayor Julián Castro is the youngest mayor of a Top 50 American city. Since 2009, he has focused on attracting well-paying jobs in 21st century industries, positioning San Antonio to be a leader in the New Energy Economy and raising educational attainment across the spectrum.

Mayor Castro has brought a sense of urgency to revitalizing the city's urban core, including the underserved East Side, by initiating the "Decade of Downtown" and approving incentives to encourage inner city investment. These efforts have spurred plans for the construction of more than 2,400 housing units in the center city by 2014. In 2010, Time magazine placed him on its "40 under 40" list of rising stars in American politics.

Announcing HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan as Academy Awards Luncheon Speaker

Secretary Donovan's tenure as HUD Secretary reflects his commitment to making quality housing possible for every American. Secretary Donovan has helped to stabilize the housing market, worked to keep responsible families in their homes and has instituted reforms that have solidified the Federal Housing Administration's financial position and protected taxpayers against risk, while still preserving FHA's mission of providing responsible access to homeownership. In December 2012, President Obama signed an Executive Order creating the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force and appointed Secretary Donovan as Chair. He has been charged with creating a comprehensive regional plan, based on local vision for redevelopment, to guide long term disaster recovery efforts. Secretary Donovan previously served as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

NDC Academy 2013 Conference Agenda

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