Mike Leavitt
8th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
Michael Okerlund "Mike" Leavitt (born February 11, 1951) is an American Republican politician. He served as the 14th Governor of Utah from 1993 to 2003, as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from 2003 to 2005 and as Secretary of Health and Human Services from 2005 to 2009.
Mike Leavitt | |
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| 20th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services | |
| In office January 26, 2005 – January 20, 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Tommy Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Kathleen Sebelius |
| Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | |
| In office November 6, 2003 – January 26, 2005 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Marianne Horinko (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Johnson |
| Chair of the National Governors Association | |
| In office August 10, 1999 – July 11, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Carper |
| Succeeded by | Parris Glendening |
| 14th Governor of Utah | |
| In office January 4, 1993 – November 5, 2003 | |
| Lieutenant | Olene Walker |
| Preceded by | Norm Bangerter |
| Succeeded by | Olene Walker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Okerlund Leavitt February 11, 1951 Cedar City, Utah, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jacalyn Smith |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Southern Utah University (BA) |
Leavitt serves as a co-leader of the Prevention Initiative at the Bipartisan Policy Center.[1]
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