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Health and Human Services Secretary
Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala was one of the most controversial Clinton Cabinet nominees – one who had been branded by critics as being too liberal and politically correct. While she was chancellor of the University of Wisconsin at Madison, the school adopted a speech code banning hate speech, and she introduced a plan to more than double the number of new minority undergraduates. A federal judge ruled the speech code unconstitutional; critics said the minority recruitment plan could lead to admission decisions based on race. During her tenure at HHS, Shalala has fought for more funding for AIDS research and the National Institutes of Health and for welfare reform. While the Medicare trust fund issue looms, Shalala will likely continue focusing on anti-tobacco and anti-drug initiatives.
Sworn in: Jan. 22, 1993 (nominated Jan. 20, 1993, confirmed Jan. 22, 1993) Succeeded: Louis W. Sullivan, in the Bush administration Previous occupation: Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1988-93; president of Hunter College at the City University of New York for eight years; assistant secretary for policy development and research at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1977-80; member, Committee for Economic Development; director at the American Stock Exchange, TIAA-CREF and M and I Bank of Wisconsin; director and treasurer of the Municipal Assistance Corp., the organization that helped reverse New York's financial collapse, 1975-77; tenured professorships at Columbia, CUNY and the University of Wisconsin; Peace Corps, Iran, 1962-64. Education: Western College for Women, 1962 (B.A.), Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, 1970 (Ph.D.) Hometown: Cleveland Date of Birth: Feb. 14, 1941 Of note: Shalala, who served with First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton on the board of the Children's Defense Fund, was the first woman to head a Big Ten University.
Department of Health and Human Services
Puncturing an AIDS Initiative April 23, 1998 Panel Outlines Protections For Health Care Consumers Oct. 23, 1997 HHS Proposes Standards for Medical File Privacy Sept. 12, 1997 In Clinton Ritual, Key Advisers Hold Clashing Views on Tobacco Deal Sept. 8, 1997 Shalala Outlines Approach to Medicare Oct. 10, 1996 Chief of HHS Objects To Governors' Proposal Feb. 29, 1996 Shalala: A Lifetime Spent in the Center of Storms Jan. 14, 1993 Shalala: No 'New Democrat' Jan. 8, 1993
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