HUD Public Housing Assistant Secretary Resigning, Effective January.

The Miami Herald reports HERE that HUD Asst. Secretary for Public Housing Orlando Cabrera is resigning effective Jan. 04, 2008. His resignation letter is HERE.

It could be coincidence that the resignation comes as an investigation heats up of alleged political influence in contracting at the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO).

A report about the HANO investigation can be found at the National Journal HERE.