Dave Uejio

A third-generation Japanese American (sansei),{{Cite web|date=August 5, 2021|title=Testimony of David Uejio, Nominee to be Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs|url=https://www.banking.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Uejio%20Testimony%208-5-21.pdf|url-status=live|website=United States Senate|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910020550/https://www.banking.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Uejio%20Testimony%208-5-21.pdf |archive-date=2021-09-10 }} Uejio received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB).{{Cite web|title=Dave Uejio, Acting Director|url=https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/the-bureau/acting-director/|access-date=2021-06-24|website=Consumer Financial Protection Bureau|language=en|archive-date=2021-06-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624223127/https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/the-bureau/acting-director/|url-status=dead}} In 2004, Uejio received a Masters of Public Policy degree from the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs.{{Cite web|last=Courtney|title=Uejio begins position at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau|url=https://alumninotes.hhh.umn.edu/2012/03/uejio-begins-position-at-consumer.html|access-date=2021-09-16}}{{Cite web|title=Career Conversation: with David Uejio {{!}} Dartmouth College|url=https://home.dartmouth.edu/events/event|access-date=2021-09-16|website=home.dartmouth.edu|language=en}}

Uejio began his career in government at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), serving as a public management fellow from 2006 to 2008 and as assistant to the director from 2008 to 2012.{{Cite web|last=Fox|first=Tom|date=2012-07-16|title=Young Government Leaders President Dave Uejio on Public Service's Next Generation|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/young-government-leaders-_b_1671958|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-24|website=HuffPost|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624223125/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/young-government-leaders-_b_1671958 |archive-date=2021-06-24 }} In 2015, Uejio served as a senior strategist in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

In 2021, he was nominated to serve as assistant secretary of housing and urban development for fair housing and equal opportunity.

Uejio joined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in 2013. During his time at the CFPB, Uejio has served in a variety of roles at the agency, including as lead for talent acquisition and as the agency's strategy program manager. Uejio made his way up through the agency, reaching the positions of acting deputy chief of staff, acting chief of staff, and as chief strategy officer at various points in his tenure. In 2021, he became the agency's acting Director{{Cite web|date=2021-06-24|title=President Biden Announces Seven Key Nominations|url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/06/24/president-biden-announces-seven-key-nominations-2/|access-date=2021-06-24|website=The White House|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2021-01-21|title=Former Cordray aide selected for interim CFPB post|url=https://www.americanbanker.com/news/former-cordray-aide-selected-for-interim-cfpb-post|access-date=2021-06-24|website=American Banker|language=en}} pending the confirmation of Rohit Chopra, who was nominated to lead the CFPB.{{Cite news|last=Restuccia|first=Andrew Ackerman and Andrew|date=2021-01-18|title=Biden to Pick Rohit Chopra to Lead Consumer-Finance Agency|language=en-US|work=Wall Street Journal|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-expected-to-nominate-rohit-chopra-to-head-consumer-financial-protection-bureau-11610933184|access-date=2021-09-16|issn=0099-9660}}

During his tenure as acting director, he has been praised by Senator Elizabeth Warren, considered to be the architect of the agency, who stated he has been successful in "getting the agency back on track".{{Cite web|title=Warren Calls For CFPB Scrutiny Of Overdraft Fees, Crypto - Law360|url=https://www.law360.com/articles/1404543/warren-calls-for-cfpb-scrutiny-of-overdraft-fees-crypto|access-date=2021-09-15|website=www.law360.com|language=en}} The American Prospect praised Uejio for implementing changes to a guidance called "Regulation E", which the publication described as an important step towards combating financial predators.{{Cite web|last=Dayen|first=David|date=2021-07-06|title=The Smallest Regulations Can Make a Big Difference|url=https://prospect.org/api/content/3507f11e-db81-11eb-99c3-1244d5f7c7c6/|access-date=2021-09-16|website=The American Prospect|language=en-us}}

Uejio was nominated by President Biden to be an assistant secretary of housing and urban development for fair housing and equal opportunity on June 24, 2021.{{cite web |title=President Biden Announces Seven Key Nominations |url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/06/24/president-biden-announces-seven-key-nominations-2/ |website=The White House |date=24 June 2021 |access-date=23 January 2022}} The Senate's Banking Committee held hearings for Uejio's nomination on August 5, 2021. On October 5, 2021, the Committee deadlocked on the nomination in a party-line vote. His nomination was returned to the President on January 3, 2022.

The next day, President Biden renominated several nominations along with Uejio.{{cite web |title=Nominations Sent to the Senate |url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/01/04/nominations-sent-to-the-senate-54/ |website=The White House |date=4 January 2022 |access-date=23 January 2022}}{{cite web |title=PN1519 — David Uejio — Department of Housing and Urban Development 117th Congress (2021-2022) |url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/1519?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22uejio%22%2C%22uejio%22%5D%7D&s=5&r=1 |website=US Congress |access-date=23 January 2022}} On January 19, 2022, the committee once again deadlocked on his nomination in a party-line vote. His nomination was resubmitted in January 2023 and was reported out of committee but it expired in January 2024 and was not resubmitted.{{cite web |title=PN111 — David Uejio — Department of Housing and Urban Development, 118th Congress (2023-2024) |url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/118th-congress/111 |website=www.congress.gov |access-date=4 March 2024 |date=3 January 2024}}

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