President-elect Joe Biden has picked his nominee to run the Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD.<br />According to Business Insider, Biden will nominate Democratic Rep. Marcia Fudge of Ohio. If confirmed, she'll become the first Black woman in the position.<br />The pick will likely ease the minds of some legislators and activists who were concerned about a perceived lack of diversity among Biden's Cabinet picks.<br />Representing the urban Cleveland-area district, Fudge had publicly lobbied to become Biden's Secretary of Agriculture in recent days.<br />HUD is a sprawling department with a $50 billion budget and roughly 8,000 employees.
