Leigh Ann Sawyer

Background

Sawyer, Leigh Ann was born on December 10, 1956 in Boise, Idaho, United States. Daughter of John Charles and Mary Ione (Minuth) Sawyer.

Education

Bachelor, University of California, San Diego, 1979; Master in Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, 1981; Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, U. Florida, 1985.

Career

Epidemic intelligence service officer, Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, 1985-1987; senior staff fellow, Food and Drug Administration, Bethesda, Maryland., 1987-1989; research associate, Food and Drug Administration, Bethesda, Maryland., 1990-1994; veterinary medical officer, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, Maryland., since 1994. Inspector of manufacturers Food and Drug Administration, Bethesda, 1989-1994. Member veterinary professional advising committee United States Public Health Service, 1988-1991.

Achievements

• License veterinarian, Florida. Diplomate American College Veterinary Preventive Medicine.

Membership

Commander United States Public Health Service, since 1985. Member of the United States Animal Health Association (commission on rabies 1990-1992), Public Health Veterans (chair membership committee since 1987), ACUPM (internal affairs committee since 1994).

Interests

• Avocations: camping, skiing, gardening, biking.

Connections

Married Gerald Vincent Quinnan, Junior, November 3, 1990. Children: Kevin, Kylie, Kathlee, John, Gerry.

Father:

John Charles Sawyer

Mother:

Mary Ione (Minuth) Sawyer

Spouse:

Gerald Vincent Quinnan

child:

John Sawyer

child:

Kevin Sawyer

child:

Kylie Sawyer

child:

Gerry Sawyer

child:

Kathlee Sawyer