An Address by Demetria McCain

Feb 23, 2023

Location: Eidman Courtoom - Texas Law
Feb 23, 2023 - 12:00pm

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On Thursday, February 23, national fair housing expert Demetria McCain, spoke on “Federal Fair Housing Policy in the Biden-Harris Administration.” The talk was held in the law school’s Eidman Courtroom at 4:15pm with a reception afterwards.

McCain serves as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity where she supports HUD’s efforts to eliminate housing discrimination, promote economic opportunity, and achieve diverse, inclusive communities. McCain worked for many years at the Inclusive Communities Project, a Dallas based affordable fair housing nonprofit with state-wide reach. Before joining ICP, McCain worked on rural multifamily housing matters at the National Housing Law Project and as a staff attorney for Neighborhood Legal Services in Washington, D.C., where her portfolio primarily included landlord-tenant matters for low-income renters in private and public housing. For more information, visit https://www.hud.gov/about/leadership/Demetria_McCain

McCain comes to the law school as this year’s G. Rollie White Scholar in Residence.  This event was free and open to the public.  Registration was not required.

Hosted by the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law. Cosponsored by The Center for Women in Law and Texas Law’s Office for Equity and Inclusion.