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Mel Watt nominated to Federal Housing Finance Agency

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May 15, 2013

North Carolina

By Geoff Pallay

RALEIGH, North Carolina: On May 1, 2013 President Obama nominated United States Congressman Mel Watt to be the next director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.[1]

If Watt is confirmed, a special election will be called.

Watt easily won re-election on November 6, 2012, garnering nearly 80 percent of the vote.


Members of the U.S. House from North Carolina -- Partisan Breakdown
Party As of November 2014 After the 2014 Election
     Democratic Party 4 3
     Republican Party 9 10
Total 13 13

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  1. ↑ Washington Post, "Obama taps telecom lobbyist for FCC, Rep. Watt to head housing finance agency" accessed May 2, 2013
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