Ron Sims

Ron Sims
7th United States Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
In office
May 8, 2009 – July 31, 2011
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byRoy Bernardi
Succeeded byMaurice Jones
6th King County Executive
In office
January 15, 1997 – May 8, 2009
Preceded byGary Locke
Succeeded byKurt Triplett (acting)
Member of the King County Council
from the 5th district
In office
January 1, 1986 – January 15, 1997
Preceded byRuby Chow
Succeeded byDwight Pelz
Personal details
Born
Ronald Cordell Sims

(1948-07-05) July 5, 1948 (age 76)
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCayan Topacio
Children3
EducationCentral Washington University (BA)
WebsiteCounty website

Ronald Cordell Sims (born July 5, 1948) is the former deputy secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, having served in the position from May 8, 2009[1] to July 2011.[2] He is also a former King County Executive. Sims ran unsuccessfully for higher office twice: United States Senator in 1994 and for Governor of Washington in 2004.

  1. ^ "(HUD No. 09-055) "Ron Sims Sworn In As HUD's Deputy Secretary"" (Press release). United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2009-06-08. Ron Sims was sworn in today as the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
  2. ^ Brunner, Jim (June 14, 2011). "Sims leaving HUD, says he's not running for governor". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 27, 2012.