President Joe Biden (D) appointed Oregon Housing and Community Services Executive Director Margaret Salazar to serve as the HUD Administrator for Region 10. Before joining OHCS in 2016, Salazar held various leadership roles over a ten-year career at HUD, including associate deputy assistant secretary for Multifamily Housing and Oregon field office director. She began her career as a foundation program officer and housing advocate in the San Francisco Bay area. Salazar served on the HUD Agency Review Team for the Biden – Harris Presidential Transition Team in 2020–21.