Expertise
Budget, poverty, regionalism, intergovernmental affairs, housing and community development, public administration, public service, social policy, and urban policy
Background
Past Positions
Vice President, National Academy of Public Administration (2001-2002);Counselor to the Deputy Secretary, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (1999-2001);Acting Director, Office for Civil Rights, HHS (1998-1999);Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, HHS (1996-1998);Senior Advisor and Deputy Director, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, HHS (1993-1996);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 (1970-1974);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