Expertise
Budget; poverty; regionalism; intergovernmental affairs; housing and community development; public administration; public service; social policy; urban policy
Background
Past Positions
Vice President, National Academy of Public Administration (2001-02); Counselor to the Deputy Secretary, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (1999-2001); Acting Director, Office for Civil Rights, HHS (1998-99); Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, HHS (1996-98); Senior Advisor and Deputy Director, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, HHS (1993-96); Director, Urban Center, Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University (1981-1993); Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (1977-1981); staff, House Budget Committee, U.S. Congress (1975-77); legislative counsel, National League of Cities and U.S. Conference of Mayors (1970-74); Fellow, National Academy of Public Administration (elected 1998); Board of Directors, Museum of Afro-American History, Boston (2006)
Education
J.D. (1968) and L.L.M. (1970), George Washington University National Law Center; B.A., Amherst College, 1965