Ron Sims
Washington
Appointed by President Obama and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Ron Sims served as the Deputy Secretary for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from 2009 to 2011. As the second most senior official at HUD, Sims managed the day-to-day operations of an agency with 8,500 employees and an operating budget of nearly $40 billion. Prior to his appointment at HUD, Sims served for 12 years as the elected Executive of Martin Luther King, Jr. County in Washington State.
As County Executive, Sims was nationally recognized for his work on the integration of environmental, social equity and public health policies. Sims was named Leader of the Year by American City and County Magazine in July, 2008 and was recognized as one of Governing Magazine's Government Officials of the Year in 2007. He has been honored with national awards by the Sierra Club and the Environmental Protection Agency. He is the recipient of Group Health's Innovators in Health Award. Sims joined Senator Edward Kennedy and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as recipients of the 2008 Health Quality Award from the National Committee for Quality Assurance. Sims was appointed in 2011 by Washington State Governor Chris Gregoire to serve on the Board of Regents of Washington State University. Sims was also appointed by Governor Gregoire to serve on the Puget Sound Leadership Council. Sims is also a member of the National Board of Directors of The Trust for Public Land.
Born in Spokane, Washington in, Sims is a graduate of Central Washington University.
