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Carson Filling Out Advisory Team

Hand Grabbing House BHLong-time Trump family associate Lynne Patton accepted a key role with the Department of Housing and Urban Development recently.

Patton, who previously served as Vice President of Eric Trump’s charity foundation and spent eight years working closely with the Trump family, will join Dr. Ben Carson as a senior advisor and director of the Office of Public Liaison at HUD, according to a story posted on The Daily Mail.

Patton will serve as a close advisor to HUD Secretary nominee Carson, were he to be confirmed by the Senate. It is as of yet unknown when the Senate will have its full vote on Carson, following his approval by the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee.

She said in a statement she chose the HUD post because she believes that she can make an immediate difference in minority lives alongside Dr. Carson.

“I chose HUD because not only has our President and his Administration made promises to the African-American, hispanic & Native American communities during the campaign, but I have too and I know that Dr. Carson has,” she said. “I believe that at HUD, we can make a more immediate and significant impact in bringing those promises to fruition.”

As a public liaison, Patton wouldn't have control over grants, regulations, or low-income subsidies, but would travel with Carson and serve as a senior advisor.

Senators pressed Carson during his confirmation hearing about the possibilities that President Donald Trump’s business organization could benefit from HUD decisions.

'Can you assure me that not a single taxpayer dollar that you give out will financially benefit the president-elect or his family?' asked Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) during Carson's Banking Committee confirmation hearing.

'I can assure you that the things that I do are driven by a sense of morals and values, and therefore I will absolutely not play favorites for anyone,' Carson said.

Patton spoke at the Republican National Convention on behalf of Trump.

'The Trump family that I know is, without question, one of the most generous, compassionate and philanthropic families I've ever had the privilege of knowing and the honor to call friends,' Patton says in a video played at the convention.

'They have been incredibly loyal to me and to the countless dedicated people they employ around the world-hiring more minority and female executives than any other company for which I've ever worked,' she said.

About Author: Phil Banker

Phil Banker began his career in journalism after graduating from the University of North Texas. He has covered a number of communities across Texas and southern Oklahoma, writing news and sports for publications including the Ardmoreite, Ennis Daily News and the Plano Star-Courier. He is currently a contributor to DS News and The MReport.
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