After leaving law school, I intentionally said that I never wanted to hold a job more than six years.
Alphonso Jackson

America is a place where you can be born into a low-income household but still lift yourself up, and it doesn't matter what color you are.
Alphonso Jackson

And for far too long, the Democrats have had a monopoly on black votes in this country.
Alphonso Jackson

And I always like to stress, it's not a quota, not a set-aside, it's not about race, it's about giving opportunities to demonstrate their abilities to do work with the Federal Government.
Alphonso Jackson

And I'm the kind of manager that doesn't believe that you micro-manage professionals. They should understand their responsibility and carry out those responsibility.
Alphonso Jackson

And what most people don't understand is the bulk of business in this country is small business.
Alphonso Jackson

As you know, in this country Anglo-Americans are about 75 to 76 percent home ownership in this country, where Hispanics, African Americans are less than 50 percent.
Alphonso Jackson

But I do know this: that the two and a half years that I've been at HUD, I am absolutely convinced that some of the best workers in the world are in Federal Government.
Alphonso Jackson

But we look back now, and we realize the Great Society was not a success.
Alphonso Jackson

For the first half of my adult life, I was a Democrat.
Alphonso Jackson

HUD's mission is to provide decency and sanitary housing for low and moderate income people in this country.
Alphonso Jackson

I believe that if you are elderly, physically or mentally handicapped we have an obligation too you, but if you are able-bodied, you should be working.
Alphonso Jackson

I think serving your government is the greatest thing in the world.
Alphonso Jackson

I think that there will always be a need for Housing and Urban Development.
Alphonso Jackson

In 1965, I marched for equality.
Alphonso Jackson

In the final analysis, it is your decision to make, but it doesn't move as fast as I'd like it to move.
Alphonso Jackson

One of the problems that we are confronted with is, when we decide to buy or build a home, we don't get a clear picture of what closing costs will be of that home.
Alphonso Jackson

Progress for black Americans depends on good schools because education is the last great equalizer.
Alphonso Jackson

So, I have the responsibility of making sure that HUD functions and runs well.
Alphonso Jackson

So, we're saying, if we can give developers and builders incentives to cut down on the regulatory barriers that are faced in this country, then we might be able to address the needs of affordable housing.
Alphonso Jackson