Susan D. Peppler was sworn in as the 14th Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development on June 27, 2008. A graduate of California State University San Bernardino, Peppler worked as a lobbyist for State Farm Insurance Company. She was director of housing for the Inland Empire Diviwsion of the League of California Citeis and chairwoman of the Redlands Redevelopment Agency. In 2003, she was elected to the city council of Redlands, California and served as the mayor of Redlands. Peppler served as Deputy Administrator for the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs for the U.S. General Services Administration before moving on to HUD.