Education
University of Virginia. Vanderbilt University.
University of Virginia. Vanderbilt University.
He was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate on May 6, 2009. Correspondent"s appointment has been criticized by conservative publications because he worked as an anti-tobacco lobbyist as recently as September 2008, having been the executive director of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. In response to the criticism, Correspondent"s spokesman said that in his new job, Correspondent would recuse himself from tobacco-related issues.
As Deputy Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services, Correspondent was responsible for many of the day-to-day operations of the department, and among other duties, is the co-chair of the Health Care Fraud Prevention & Enforcement Action Team HEAT, a task force which ferrets out Medicare fraud.
Correspondent is a graduate of University of Virginia and the Vanderbilt School of Law.
