President Joe Biden (D) appointed Alicka Ampry-Samuel as the New York/New Jersey HUD Region Two administrator. Ampry-Samuel was most recently an NYC council member representing Brooklyn’s 41st district. She chaired the Public Housing Committee and was deputy leader. Her council district represented the highest concentration of public housing in North America. Prior to being elected to the City Council, Ampry-Samuel served on the senior team at the New York City Housing Authority. She has held a number of public service positions, including as chief of staff in the New York State Assembly and working at the United States Embassy in Accra, Ghana as a Democracy and Human Rights coordinator. Ampry-Samuel has over 20 years of experience helping individuals, families, and organizations in the housing and community development fields.
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