HUD ANNOUNCES NEW WYOMING FIELD OFFICE DIRECTOR

DENVER - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Regional Administrator Rick M. Garcia today announced that Utah Field Office Director Dwight A. Peterson will transfer to Casper as the new Wyoming field office director.

"Dwight has served HUD customers for more than 27 years. We are glad that he will now be available to provide guidance and customer service to Wyoming consumers and lead the housing industry in HUD’s new sustainable era," said Regional Administrator Garcia.

Peterson was appointed Utah field office director in May 2004. His vast experiences include directorships at San Diego, California; Phoenix, Arizona; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; and Jacksonville, Florida HUD offices.

"I look forward to my arrival in Casper to achieve Secretary Shaun Donovan’s and Regional Administrator Garcia’s
goals to strengthen and promote livable, sustainable communities in Wyoming," said Peterson.

Peterson will begin work as Casper, Wyoming field office director on October 1, 2010.

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HUD's mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all. HUD is working to strengthen the housing market to bolster the economy and protect consumers; meet the need for quality affordable rental homes: utilize housing as a platform for improving quality of life; build inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimination; and transform the way HUD does business. More information about HUD and its programs is available on the Internet at www.hud.gov and espanol.hud.gov.