Mel Watt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Mel Watt

American politician

Date of Birth: 26-Aug-1945

Place of Birth: Steele Creek (Charlotte neighborhood), North Carolina, United States

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Melvin Luther Watt (born August 26, 1945) is an American politician who was Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
He was appointed by President Barack Obama.
He is a former United States Representative for North Carolina's 12th congressional district, from 1993 to 2014.
He is a member of the Democratic Party. A lawyer from Charlotte, North Carolina, Watt served one term as a state Senator and served as campaign manager for Charlotte Mayor Harvey Gantt. On May 1, 2013, President Barack Obama nominated Watt to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which, among other agencies, administers or has oversight for the FHA, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac.
The U.S.
Senate confirmed Watt on December 10, 2013, and he resigned from the House on January 6, 2014. On September 27, 2018, Melvin Watt was called to testify before Congress about allegations that he had sexually harassed a female employee at the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
On November 29, 2018, Watt was found guilty of two counts of misconduct.
He ended his term as Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency on January 6, 2019 and issued the following quote: "In my view, it's time for me to ride off into the sunset because the standards have become so confused that it's difficult to operate in them," he said, according to a transcript of his interview with investigators.