Background
Callahan, John J. was born in 1944 in Quincy, Massachusetts, MEDICINE, HEALTHCARE0.
Callahan, John J. was born in 1944 in Quincy, Massachusetts, MEDICINE, HEALTHCARE0.
Bachelor in Political Science, Fordham University, 1965; Master of Arts in Regional Planning, Syracuse University, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy in Social Science, Syracuse University, 1972.
Staff member, New York Joint Legislation Committee to Revise & Simplify Education Law, 1968-1969;
consultant, Syracuse University Policy Research Corporation, 1969-1970;
senior analyst, United States Advisory Commission Intergovtl. Rels., 1969-1974;
assistant professor education & planning, University of Virginia, 1971-1972;
executive director Legislators' Education Action Project, National Conference State Legislatures, 1974-1977;
director Federal-State relations, National Conference State Legislatures, 1977-1979;
staff director, United States Senate Governmental Affairs subcommittee Intergovtl. Rels., Washington, 1979-1983;
minority staff director, United States Senate Governmental Affairs subcommittee Intergovtl.
Rels., Washington, 1981-1983;
chief of staff, United States Senator Jim Sasser, Washington, 1983-1986, 93-95;
deputy staff director, United States Senate Budget committee, Washington, 1987-1993;
assistant secretary management & budget, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, since 1995;
acting commissioner, Social Security Administration, since 1997;
fellow, National Academy of Public Administration, since 1997.
Married Susan Doherty. Children: Kathleen, Erin, Sean.