Former cornerback played in the NFL for nine seasons with Washington, San Diego and Denver. He went on to serve in the Texas House of Representatives

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

President-elect Donald Trump selected motivational speaker Scott Turner of the America First Policy Institute to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development, offering him a pivotal role in an area that has become one of Americans' biggest concerns.