President-elect Donald J. Trump has chosen Scott Turner, a little-known former pro football player and motivational speaker, to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development, an agency that plays a central role in addressing the growing national affordability crisis.

President-elect Donald Trump is tapping Scott Turner, a former NFL player and veteran of his first term to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development.Turner served as executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council previously.

Turner serves as the chair of the Center for Education Opportunity at America First Policy Institute, a Trump-aligned think tank.