Education
Bachelor of Arts in Pol. Science, Loyola University, Chicago, 1971; Master of Public Administration, University of Illinois, Springfield, 1990; student, Harvard University, 1996.
Bachelor of Arts in Pol. Science, Loyola University, Chicago, 1971; Master of Public Administration, University of Illinois, Springfield, 1990; student, Harvard University, 1996.
Chief staff, Office Lieutenant Governor, Springfield, Illinois, 1978-1981; executive director, Illinois Republican State Committee, Springfield, 1981-1985; special assistant to director, Illinois Department Public Health, Springfield, 1985-1987; acting chief epidemiological studies, Illinois Department Public Health, 1987; assistant director, Illinois Department Public Health, 1987-1991; director, Iowa Department Public Health, Des Moines, since 1991.
Chair One Gift Campaign, Iowa, 1993, Health Data Commission, Iowa, 1993-1996, Health Regulation Task Force, Iowa, since 1996. Secretary Prospective Minor Parent Program Advisory Commission, Iowa, since 1996. Vice chair Long Term Care Coord.
Unit, Iowa, since 1993. Member Iowa Leadership Consortium, 1991-1992, governments Health Care Reform Council, Iowa, 1993-1994. Member American Medical Association, American Public Health Association (president Iowa chapter 1994-1995, Illinois chapter, public health medicine steering committee since 1995), Association State Territorial Health Officials (president 1994-1995, chair nominations committee since 1995, Executive Committee since 1992, chair primary care committee 1992-1993, chair joint council official public health agys.
1994-1995), New York Academy Medical (medicine public health panel since 1996), Milbank Foundation (reforming states group since 1995), Public Health Leadership Institute, American Society Public Administration (Iowa chapter, president central Illinois chapter 1990-1991, executive council Illinois 1987-1991).
