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News Release

HHS NAMES NEW MEMBERS TO
PRESIDENTIAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HIV/AIDS

HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today named seven new members to serve on the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS. The council provides the President and the Secretary with recommendations regarding programs and policies intended to promote the highest quality of research, prevention, care and treatment. The newly named members will replace members who are leaving, and will join 27 members currently serving on the council.

"These new members bring to the council a wealth of expertise and experience that will greatly enhance this administration's efforts to end the pandemic of HIV and AIDS," said Secretary Thompson. "They will augment an already strong team that is helping HHS maximize our resources as we battle this terrible disease through extensive research, prevention initiatives and expanding access to quality care and treatment."

The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS was first established in 1995, and President George W. Bush renewed the council's charter in July 2001. Council members serve terms of up to four years and are selected for their expertise in areas related to HIV/AIDS and their diverse personal and professional backgrounds.

Information on the new members named to the Advisory Council follows:

Rosa M. Biaggi, M.P.H., M.P.A., serves as the AIDS division director for the Connecticut Department of Public Health. A native of Puerto Rico, she has extensive experience in prevention, outreach, and health care services delivery.

Jacqueline Clements is a rural North Carolinian living with HIV/AIDS who lost her husband and child to AIDS. She works as an HIV testing counselor and serves on the Governor's AIDS Advisory Council.

David Greer is a marketing and communications consultant in Philadelphia. He is living with HIV/AIDS, and serves on the Human Rights Campaign Board of Governors and on their HIV/AIDS and Public Policy Committees.

Janice Hu, Ph.D., works with the World Bank, UNICEF, CDC and WHO to promote HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment in China. She is the founder and chairperson of the China Foundation, a philanthropic think tank.

Brent Minor co-chairs the Washington, D.C. Ryan White Planning Council. He is living with HIV/AIDS and serves on the Alexandria City Council's Task Force on AIDS in Virginia. Previously he worked with Food & Friends, which provides meals to people living with AIDS.

David Reznik, D.D.S., M.S., is Chief of Dental Services at the Grady Health Services Oral Health Infectious Disease Program in Atlanta, Ga. He is an expert in oral health care for people living with HIV, and serves on the Ryan White Planning Council of Metropolitan Atlanta.

Don Sneed founded and directs Renaissance III, a non-profit organization providing HIV/AIDS- related services in south Texas. An ex-offender and former addict, he is living with HIV/AIDS and advocates on behalf of the African American community regarding HIV issues.

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Last Revised: January 23, 2003