Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

428 Dirksen Senate Office Building 20510-6300

meets second and fourth Wednesdays of each month

Michael B. Enzi, of Wyoming, Chair Judd Gregg, of New Hampshire. Edward M. Kennedy, of William H. (Bill) Frist, of Massachusetts.

Tennessee. Christopher J. Dodd, of Lamar Alexander, of Tennessee. Connecticut. Richard Burr, of North Carolina. Tom Harkin, of Iowa. Johnny Isakson, of Georgia. Barbara A. Mikulski, of Maryland. Mike DeWine, of Ohio. James M. Jeffords, of Vermont. John Ensign, of Nevada. Jeff Bingaman, of New Mexico. Orrin Hatch, of Utah. Patty Murray, of Washington. Jeff Sessions, of Alabama. Jack Reed, of Rhode Island. Pat Roberts, of Kansas. Hillary Rodham Clinton, of New

York.

SUBCOMMITTEES [The chairman and ranking minority member are ex officio members of all

subcommittees on which they do not serve.]

Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness

Richard Burr, of North Carolina, Chair Judd Gregg, of New Hampshire. Edward M. Kennedy, of William H. (Bill) Frist, of Massachusetts.

Tennessee. Christopher J. Dodd, of Lamar Alexander, of Tennessee. Connecticut. Mike DeWine, of Ohio. Tom Harkin, of Iowa. John Ensign, of Alabama. Barbara A. Mikulski, of Maryland. Orrin Hatch, of Utah. Jeff Bingaman, of New Mexico. Pat Roberts, of Kansas. Patty Murray, of Washington.

Jack Reed, of Rhode Island.

Education and Early Childhood Development

Lamar Alexander, of Tennessee, Chair Judd Gregg, of New Hampshire. Christopher J. Dodd, of Richard Burr, of North Carolina. Connecticut. Johnny Isakson, of Georgia. Tom Harkin, of Iowa. Mike DeWine, of Ohio. James M. Jeffords, of Vermont. John Ensign, of Nevada. Jeff Bingaman, of New Mexico. Orrin Hatch, of Utah. Patty Murray, of Washington. Jeff Sessions, of Alabama. Jack Reed, of Rhode Island.

Hillary Rodham Clinton, of New

York.

Employment and Workplace Safety

Johnny Isakson, of Georgia, Chair Lamar Alexander, of Tennessee. Patty Murray, of Washington. Richard Burr, of North Carolina. Christopher J. Dodd, of John Ensign, of Nevada. Connecticut. Jeff Sessions, of Alabama. Tom Harkin, of Iowa. Pat Roberts, of Kansas. Barbara A. Mikulski, of Maryland.

James M. Jeffords, of Vermont. [[Page 363]]

Retirement Security and Aging

Mike DeWine, of Ohio, Chair Johnny Isakson, of Georgia. Barbara A. Mikulski, of Maryland. Orrin Hatch, of Utah. James M. Jeffords, of Vermont. Jeff Sessions, of Alabama. Jeff Bingaman, of New Mexico. Pat Roberts, of Kansas. Hillary Rodham Clinton, of New

York.

STAFF Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (SH-835), 224-6770,

fax

224-6510, TDD 224-1975.

Majority Staff Director.--Katherine B. McGuire.

Chief Counsel.--Ilyse W. Schuman.

General Counsel.--Greg Dean.

Office Administrator.--Christina W. Sink.

Communications Director.--Craig Orfield.

Senior Communications Advisor.--Ron Hindle.

Communications Assistant.--Ryan J. Taylor.

Chief Investigative Counsel.--Lauren Fuller (SH-615), 4-7229.

Investigative Advisor.--Adam Briddell.

Investigative Associate.--Kori Forster.

Senior Policy Advisor.--Amy E. Angelier.

Health Policy Director.--Stephen J. Northrup (SH-725), 4-0623.

Senior Health Counsel.--Andrew W. Patzman.

Professional Staff Members: Katy Barr, Shana Christrup, Amy

Muhlberg.

Research Assistant.--Michelle Dirst.

CMS Fellow.--Devona Delach.

NIH Detailee.--Dave Schmickel.

RWJ Fellow.--John Ring.

Education Policy Director.--Beth B. Buehlmann (SH-833), 4-8484.

Professional Staff Member.--Scott Flemming.

Kennedy Foundation Fellow.--Tec Champman.

DOE Detailee.--Ann Clough.

Research Assistant.--Courtney Brown.

Staff Assistant.--Will Green.

Labor Policy Director.--Brian Hayes (SH-608), 4-6770.

Labor Counsel.--Kyle Hicks.

Professional Staff Member.--Aaron Bishop.

Pensions Counsels: David L. Thompson, Diann Howland (SH-

608), 4-6770.

Chief Clerk.--Denis P. O'Donovan (SD-426), 4-5375.

Deputy Chief Clerk.--John Edward Dutton.

Clerks: Kimberly G. Kirkpatrick, Chris Schron, Erin E. Shea.

Editor.--Denise L. Lowery.

Assistant Editor.--Stephen L. Chapman.

Senior Staff Assistant / Hearing Clerk.--Mary M. Smith.

Professional Staff Member.--Uwe E. Timpke.

Director, Information Systems.--Jizhu Zhang.

Minority Staff Director / Chief Counsel.--Michael J. Myers (SD-644),

4-0767.

Health Staff Director.--David Bowen (SH-527), 4-7675.

Deputy Health Staff Director.--Dora Hughes (SH-527).

Chief Counsel / Policy.--Jeffrey Teitz.

Policy Director for Disabilities and Public Health.--Constance

M. Garner.

Labor Counsel.--Portia Wu (SH-639), 4-5441.

Chief Counsel / Labor.--Holly B. Fechner.

Senior Counsel / Education: Michael Dannenberg (SH-622B), 4-

5501; Roberto Rodriguez (SH-622B), 4-5501.

Chief Counsel / Education.--Carmel Martin.

Labor Policy Advisor.--Julie P. Kashen (SH-639), 4-0767.

Education Advisor.--Jane Oates (SH-622B), 4-5501.

Legislative Aide / Disability.--Kent Mitchell.

Staff Assistants: Annick Febrey (SH-527), 4-7675; Cody S. Keenan

(SD-644), 4-0767; Elizabeth Maher (SH-622B), 4-5501; Erin

McLaughlin (SH-639), 4-5441. [[Page 364]] Subcommittee on Bioterrorism Preparedness and Public Health (SD-424), 4-

3154.

Majority Staff Director.--Dr. Robert Kadlec.

Health Policy Director.--Jenny Hansen.

Staff Assistant.--Kendall Byrum.

Professional Staff.--Celia Sims.

Minority Staff Director.--David Bowen (SH-527), 4-7675.

Deputy Staff Director.--Dora Hughes. Subcommittee on Education and Early Childhood Development (SH-632), 4-

5800.

Majority Staff Director.--Christine Dodd.

Health / Labor Policy Advisor.--Page Kranbuhl.

Education Policy Advisor.--Kristen Bannerman.

Professional Staff.--John Grant.

Clerk.--Erin Shea.

Minority Staff Director.--Jim Fenton (SH-404), 4-5630.

Professional Staff: Benjamin B. Berwick, MaryEllen McGuire,

Catherine Graham. Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety (SH-132), 4-3643.

Majority Staff Director.--Glee Smith.

Professional Staff Members: Ed Egee, Brittany Espy.

Minority Staff Director.--William Kamela (SH-801B), 4-4925.

Staff Assistant.--Heather Honaker. Subcommittee on Retirement Security and Aging (SH-607), 4-7900.

Majority Staff Director.--Karla Carpenter.

Professional Staff: Abby Kral, Lindsay Morris.

Clerk.--Chris Schron.

Minority Staff Director.--Rhonda Richards (SH-113), 4-9243.

Professional Staff.--Stephanie Sterling.

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