Richard Carmona
American physician and politician
Richard Henry Carmona (born November 22, 1949)[1] is an American physician, policeofficer, public healthadministrator, and politician. He was the 17th Surgeon General of the United States. Carmona was chosen as Surgeon General by President George W. Bush in 2002. He left office at the end of July 2006 at the end of his term. After leaving, Carmona was highly critical of the Bush administration.
Richard Carmona | |
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| Surgeon General of the United States | |
| In office August 5, 2002 – July 31, 2006 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Moritsugu (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Moritsugu (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Henry Carmona November 22, 1949 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Independent (Before 2011) Democratic Party (2011–present) |
| Alma mater | Bronx Community College, CUNY (A.A.) University of California, San Francisco (BS, MD) University of Arizona (M.P.H.) |
In August 2006, Carmona returned home to Tucson, Arizona.[2] In November 2011, he said he would try to become the Democratic Party's choice for United States Senate.[3] He won the nomination, but lost the election to Jeff Flake.
References
change- ↑ "Phoenix Arizona Election Questionnaire for Congress, Richard Carmona". AZ Central. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ↑ Allen, Paul L. (August 3, 2006). "Chicago proud one of its own". Tucson Citizen. Archived from the original on March 3, 2008. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
- ↑ "Senate control teeters on a handful of states". October 31, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2012.[permanent dead link]
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