DCNet Discussion with HUD’s Melanie Roussell

 Friday, June 11 at 1 PM, On Friday, June 11 at 1 PM, DCNet will host an informal discussion with Melanie Roussell, Press Secretary for the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This off-the-record conversation will provide House and Senate press staff an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about communications work at a federal agency in general, as well as the latest message strategies on strengthening the housing sector in particular.

The event is part of DCNet’s effort to bring together communicators from Congress and federal agencies to network and share ideas.

HUD is working to strengthen the housing market to bolster the economy and protect consumers; meet the need for quality affordable rental homes: utilize housing as a platform for improving quality of life; and build inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimination.

Specializing in crisis communication and management, Melanie N. Roussell has spent nearly seven years inside the Beltway crafting messages and developing communication strategies for political principles. She has served as Communications Director for former Rep. William Jefferson and the House Judiciary Committee. In 2008, Roussell was named Southern Regional Communications Director for the Barack Obama campaign and then worked on the Presidential Inaugural Committee as a spokesperson. She was named Press Secretary for HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan in February 2009.