Mayor Mike Duggan announced today that he has nominated Julie Schneider, acting director of the Housing & Revitalization Department, to assume the position full time. Her appointment is contingent upon approval by the Detroit City Council.

Schneider has served as acting director of the Housing & Revitalization Department (HRD) since January when she took the position on an interim basis following Donald Rencher’s promotion to group executive of Planning, Housing & Development. She has spent the last six years working for the City of Detroit, including two years as deputy director of HRD. Before joining the City of Detroit, Schneider spent three years at the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD).

Read more of the Mayor’s Office release here.