Mr. Hauser is the President of the National Legal Center for the Public Interest in Washington, DC. Prior to joining the National Legal Center he served as General Counsel for the Department of Housing and Urban Development. He was nominated by President George Bush and confirmed by the Senate in 2001 and served as the chief legal advisor to the Secretary and other agency Principal Staff. Before becoming General Counsel for HUD, Mr. Hauser was a partner in the Washington office of Baker & Hostetler, and served previously as Deputy Counsel for President Reagan. Mr. Hauser served as Chairman of the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation from 1987 –1998. He received his B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and his LL.B. from the University of Miami School of Law.