Jacob R. Day
Jake Day | |
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Day in 2024 | |
| Maryland Secretary of Housing and Community Development | |
| Assumed office January 18, 2023 Acting: January 18, 2023 – March 2, 2023 | |
| Governor | Wes Moore |
| Preceded by | Owen McEvoy (acting) |
| 28th Mayor of Salisbury | |
| In office November 16, 2015 – January 27, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | James Ireton |
| Succeeded by | Jack Heath |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 3, 1982 Salisbury, Maryland, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Maryland, College Park (BS) Carnegie Mellon University (MA) Christ Church, Oxford (MS) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 2009–present |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | US Army Special Operations Command |
Jacob R. Day (born July 3, 1982) is an American politician currently working as the Maryland Secretary of Housing and Community Development. Born and raised in Salisbury, Maryland, Day represented District 2 of the Salisbury City Council, later serving as the council president from 2013 to 2015, and was the mayor of Salisbury from 2015 to 2023.
On January 17, 2023, Governor-elect Wes Moore nominated Day to serve as the Secretary of Housing and Community Development. He took office on January 18, resigning as the mayor of Salisbury on January 27, 2023. During his tenure, he has supported efforts to increase new housing development in Maryland. Day is a member of the Special Operations Detachment-NATO in the Maryland Army National Guard and US Army Special Operations Command.