119th Congress Nominee record

Eric Turner

Latest nomination Department of Housing and Urban Development

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At a glance

Eric Turner, also identified as Eric Scott Turner and Scott Turner, moved from professional football and Texas public service into federal housing leadership. HUD records Senate confirmation as secretary on February 5, 2025.

Summary sources: [1] [2]

Also recorded or identified as: Eric Scott Turner; Scott Turner.

Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.

Career and documented accomplishments

  • HUD describes nine NFL seasons and representation of Texas’s 33rd state legislative district from 2013 to 2017. [2]
  • He earlier directed the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council, coordinating the Opportunity Zones initiative, and served as an associate pastor in Plano. [2]

Role and nomination context

  • The committee hearing uses Eric Scott Turner in its topic and Eric Turner in its witness list; HUD uses Scott Turner for the same secretary role. These primary sources establish the name bridge. [1] [2]

Nomination history

PN11-14: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Confirmed
Recorded name
Eric Turner
Organization
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Listed state
Texas
Received
Latest action
Recorded vote
55–44

Latest recorded action

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 44. Record Vote Number: 35.

Read PN11-14 on Congress.gov →

What the sources establish

  • The reviewed HUD biography does not specify an academic credential. Agency descriptions of investment effects are not independent impact evidence and are omitted.

Sources and review date

Career and role sources reviewed . These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.

  1. January 16, 2025 hearing — Eric Scott Turner for HUD Secretary

    Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. Reviewed .

  2. Scott Turner: HUD Secretary biography

    Department of Housing and Urban Development. Reviewed .

Understanding these records

PN means presidential nomination. Each numbered record tracks a proposal sent to the Senate.

A Senate confirmation approves a nomination; it is not proof of current tenure or an appointment taking effect. These entries show received dates and the latest recorded action, rather than a complete legislative action timeline.

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