HUD Announces Joe Mitchell as Great Plains Regional Administrator

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced the appointment of Joe Mitchell as the Regional Administrator for the Great Plains Region (Region VII).

"With Joe Mitchell’s leadership, HUD’s Great Plains Region will continue to make a positive difference in the lives of Americans who call that region home,” said HUD Secretary Scott Turner. “As the youngest member of the Iowa House, Mitchell has proven his ability to use innovative solutions to accomplish big wins for the American people, and I look forward to the great work we will accomplish at HUD.”

Mitchell joins the administration following his tenure as a Resident Fellow at the John F. Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics at Harvard University and founding the nonprofit, Run GenZ, which aims to recruit young Americans to run for office. He served in the Iowa House from 2019-2023, where he rose to Assistant Majority Leader. Mitchell also served on President Trump’s transition team. A native Iowan, Mitchell has completed successful real estate development projects across Eastern Iowa and founded the Iowa Real Estate Developer’s Association. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Drake University.

"As a native Iowan and former state legislator, I’m committed to strengthening our nation’s heartland to help Iowans, Kansans, Missourians, and Nebraskans realize the American Dream,” said Regional Administrator Joe Mitchell. “I’m honored to continue serving the American people under the leadership of Secretary Turner as Regional Administrator for the Great Plains.”

Mitchell will lead field operations across Region VII, serving Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska to further HUD’s mission of increasing access to affordable housing, expanding housing supply, and helping all Americans achieve the American Dream of homeownership.