The man Mayor Richard Daley has chosen to run the Chicago Housing Authority says he’s eager to implement new rules requiring adult residents to work.

The CHA board Tuesday approved the appointment of Lewis Jordan to become the authority’s CEO next month.

The board also approved rules that will eventually require most adult residents to work at least half-time or face eviction.

Jordan says he oversaw similar work rules as head of public housing in the city of Rockford and in Cook County.

JORDAN: We need to be sensitive to those residents who may have difficulties in meeting the requirements. And I’m sure we’ll put safeguards in place to make sure that they’re successful.

The CHA says it’ll protect residents who fail to work after a good-faith effort.

But Chicago Coalition for the Homeless organizer Andrea Hall says many single mothers could be out luck.

HALL: If you’re putting a work requirement on them, but you’re not providing adequate child care, then you’re almost setting them up for failure.

The CHA is also planning to extend the work rules to tens of thousands of Chicago families that receive federal housing subsidies under a program known as Section 8.