Jake Day has served as the Secretary of Housing and Community Development since March 2, 2023, and was Acting Secretary of Housing and Community Development from January 18 to March 2, 2023. Jake was elected President of the Salisbury City Council from 2013-15, as well as Mayor of Salisbury, 2015-23.
Born in Salisbury, Maryland, Jake earned a BS at the University of Maryland, College Park, an MA at Carnegie Mellon University, and an MS at Oxford University, with distinction. He also served in the U.S. Army.
He is a member of the Governor's Executive Council, 2023-; Commerce Subcabinet, 2023-; Governor's Subcabinet on Infrastructure, 2023-; and Smart Growth Subcabinet, 2023-.
Jake is also a member of the Maryland Affordable Housing Trust, 2023-; Interagency Committee on Aging Services, 2023-; Maryland Agricultural Education and Rural Development Assistance Board, 2023-; Behavioral Health Advisory Council, 2023-; Building Energy Transition Implementation Task Force, 2023-; Maryland Building Rehabilitation Code Advisory Council, 2023-; State Children's Environmental Health and Protection Advisory Council, 2023-; Interagency Disabilities Board, 2023-; Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities, 2023-; Financial Education and Capability Commission, 2023-; Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council, 2023-; Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, 2023-; Maryland Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 2023-; Interagency Council on Homelessness, 2023-; State Coordinating Committee for Human Services Transportation, 2023-; Law Enforcement Coordinating Council, 2023-; Workgroup on Low-Income Utility Assistance, 2023- ; Council on Open Data, 2023-; Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity, 2023-; Rural Maryland Council, 2023-; Interdepartmental Advisory Committee on Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs, 2023-; Two-Generation Family Economic Security Commission, 2023-; and West North Avenue Development Authority, 2023-.
Additionally, Jake serves as a member on the Climate Change Commission, 2016-18; Local Government Advisory Committee, Chesapeake Bay Program, 2016-23, Natural Resources Conservation Advisory Committee, Wicomico County, 2009-11; Waterfront 2020 Design Committee, City of Cambridge 2009-12; Board of Housing Adjustments and Appeals, City of Salisbury, 2010-13; Salisbury-Wicomico Planning Commission, 2011-15.