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1993.03.12 : Appointment -- Philip Lee, Kenneth Apfel

Contact: HHS Press Office (202) 690-6343
March 12, 1993

     President Clinton today announced nominations for two more
senior positions at the Department of Health and Human Services, 
completing the selection of HHS assistant secretaries:

     Assistant Secretary for Health -- Philip R. Lee, M.D., 68, of
San Francisco, Calif.  Since 1972, director of the Institute for
Health Policy Studies, School of Medicine, University of California
at San Francisco.  Since 1969, professor of social medicine in the
UCSF School of Medicine and during 1969-1972, UCSF chancellor. 
During 1965-1969, Dr. Lee was deputy assistant secretary and
assistant secretary for health and scientific affairs, U. S.
Department of Health, Education and Welfare.  Between 1955-1968, he
worked at the New York University School of Medicine, the Stanford
University School of Medicine, the Palo Alto Medical Clinic in
California and as director of health services, Office of Technical
Cooperation and Research, Agency for International Development. 
AB, Stanford University; M.D., Stanford University; MS, University
of Minnesota.


     Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget -- Kenneth S.
Apfel, 44, of Takoma Park, Md.  Since 1989, legislative director
for Senator Bill Bradley.  During 1982-1989, chief staff official
for Senator Bradley for federal budget, social and health programs. 
From 1980 to 1982, Senate Budget Committee staffer for human
services, education, training and income security programs.  From
1978 to 1980, presidential management intern in the Department of
Labor with details to the Office of Management and Budget.  During
1973-1976, administrator at Newbury College of Massachusetts of a
grant from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare.  BA,
University of Massachusetts; Master's in Education, Northeastern
University; Master of Public Affairs, Lyndon B. Johnson School of
Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin. 


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