John Walters

Education

University of Toronto. Michigan State University.

Career

He held that position from December 7, 2001 to January 20, 2009. As the nation"s "Drug Czar," Walters coordinated all aspects of federal anti-drug policies and spending. In January 2009, Walters became the Executive Vice President of the Hudson Institute.

From 1989 to 1991, Walters was chief of staff for William Bennett and was Deputy Director for Supply Reduction from 1991 until leaving the office in 1993.

During the Reagan Administration, he served as Assistant to the Secretary at the United States. Department of Education. He was also the Secretary"s representative to the National Drug Policy Board and the Domestic Policy Council"s Health Policy Working Group.

Walters served as Acting Assistant Director and Program Officer in the Division of Education Programs at the National Endowment for the Humanities from 1982 to 1985. He has previously taught political science at Michigan State University"s James Madison College and at Boston College.

From 1996 until 2001 he served as president of the Philanthropy Roundtable.

He holds a Bachelor from Michigan State University"s James Madison College and a Master of Arts from the University of Toronto.

Achievements

• Achievements include releasing the National Drug Control Strategy which set aggressive goals of a ten percent reduction in teen and adult drug use in two years and a twenty five percent reduction in five years. Monitoring the Future Study showed a nineteen percent reduction in teen drug use over four years exceeding the President's goal and bringing drug use to its lowest levels since the early 1990s. Lead a restructuring of the federal drug control budget so that it more accurately reflects the actual dollars spent on programs aimed at reducing drug use making it a more useful tool for policymaker. Oversees the creation and implementation of the Access to Recovery treatment initiative announced by President Bush in his 2003 State of the Union Address. The Access to Recovery treatment initiative approach to drug treatment funding provides vouchers for hundreds of thousands of Americans struggling with addiction.

Connections

Spouse:

Mary Walters

child:

Michaela Walters

child:

Rebecca Walters