Change Watch Backgrounder: Melody Barnes
POSITION: DIRECTOR, DOMESTIC POLICY COUNCIL NOMINEE: Melody BarnesBIRTH DATE: April 29, 1964 in Richmond, VAEDUCATION:Bachelor's degree with honors in History 1986, University of North Carolina-Chapel...
View ArticleChange Watch Backgrounder: Gary Locke
POSITION: SECRETARY OF COMMERCE NOMINEE: Gary F. LockeBIRTH DATE: January 21, 1950 in Seattle, WAEDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in Political Science 1972, Yale UniversityJ.D. 1975, Boston University...
View ArticleChange Watch Backgrounder: Dr. Margaret Hamburg
POSITION: ADMINISTRATOR, FOODAND DRUG ADMINISTRATION NOMINEE: Dr. Margaret A. HamburgBIRTH DATE: 1955EDUCATION: She earned her M.D. from Harvard Medical School, and completed her training at the New...
View ArticleChange Watch Backgrounder: Dr. Joshua Sharfstein
POSITION: DEPUTY DIRECTOR for THE FDANOMINEE: Joshua SharfsteinBorn: 1970Occupation: Commissioner of Health for the City of Baltimore, MarylandEducation: Harvard College, 1991; Harvard Medical School...
View ArticleChange Watch Backgrounder: Dr. Harold Varmus
POSITION: CO-CHAIR, PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL OF ADVISORS ON SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (PCAST) APPOINTEE: Harold E. VarmusBIRTH DATE: December 18, 1939 in Oceanside, NYEDUCATION:B.A. in English Literature ;...
View ArticleChange Watch: Kevin Jennings, Assistant Deputy Secretary for the Office of...
POSITION: ASSISTANT DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR THE OFFICE OF SAFE AND DRUG FREE SCHOOLSNOMINEE: Kevin JenningsBorn: Winston-Salem, N.C.Occupation: Executive Director, and founder, of GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian...
View ArticleChange Watch: Dr. Francis Collins, Director, National Institutes of Health
POSITION: DIRECTOR, NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH)NOMINEE: Francis S. CollinsBIRTHDATE: April 14, 1950 in Staunton, VirginiaEDUCATION: B.S. in Chemistry, 1970, University of VirginiaPh.D. in...
View ArticleChange Watch: Eric Lander, Co-Chair, President's Council of Advisors on...
POSITION: CO-CHAIR, PRESIDENTS COUNCIL OF ADVISORS ON SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (PCAST)APPOINTEE: Eric S. LanderBIRTH DATE: February 3, 1957 in Brooklyn, New YorkEDUCATION:A.B. in Mathematics, Princeton...
View ArticleChange Watch: Dr. Regina Benjamin, Surgeon General of the United States
POSITION: SURGEON GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATESNOMINEE: Regina BenjaminBIRTHDATE: October 26, 1956 in Mobile, AlabamaEDUCATION:B.S. Xavier University of LouisianaM.D. 1984, University of Alabama at...
View ArticleChange Watch: Keeping track of the Obama administration
What's in store for the Obama administration? FRC has been keeping track of the President's nominees with detailed backgrounders. Here's the list to date:President Barack ObamaVice President Joe...
View ArticleChange Watch: Chai Feldblum, Commissioner, Equal Employment Opportunity...
Nominee for Commissioner, Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionNOMINEE: Chai Feldblum BIRTH DATE: c. 1959EDUCATION: B.A. in Ancient Studies and Religion, Barnard College, 1979. J.D. from Harvard Law...
View ArticleChange Watch: Elena Kagan--Supreme Court Nominee
POSITION: Supreme Court nomineeNOMINEE: Elena KaganBorn: April 28, 1960Occupation: Dean of Harvard Law School and Charles Hamilton Houston Professor of Law at Harvard University.Education: BA summa cum...
View ArticleChange Watch: Dr. Donald Berwick, Administrator, Center for Medicare and...
POSITION: ADMINISTRATOR, CENTER FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS)NOMINEE: Donald M. BerwickBIRTHDATE: 1946 in New York City, NYEDUCATION: B.A., Harvard UniversityM.P.P., John F. Kennedy School...
View ArticleChange Watch: Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense
POSITION: Secretary of DefenseNOMINEE: Chuck HagelBorn: North Platte, Nebraska, October 4, 1946. (1961-08-04)Family: Second wife, Lilibet Hagel, two daughters.Occupation: Sergeant, US Army 1967-1968...
View ArticleChange Watch: John Kerry, Secretary of State
POSITION: Secretary of StateNOMINEE: John KerryBorn: Aurora, Colorado, December 11, 1943.Family: Second wife, Teresa Heinz Kerry, two daughters and three stepsons.Occupation: Lt. Governor of MA...
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