DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & MENTAL HYGIENE

SECRETARIES

FORMER SECRETARIES

Assistant Secretary for Medical Care Programs, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 1979-83. Member, Medical Assistance Advisory Committee, 1981-83.

Member, Governor's Executive Council, 1983-91; Regional Planning Council, 1983-89; Interagency Committee on Aging Services, 1983-91; Advisory Committee for Children and Youth, 1983-91; Governor's Commission on Hispanic Affairs, 1983-91; Interdepartmental Advisory Committee for Minority Affairs, 1983-91; Assisted Living Programs Board (formerly Domiciliary Care Facilities Board), 1984-91; Maryland Juvenile Justice Advisory Council, 1984-91; Governor's Council on Adolescent Pregnancy, 1986-91; Interagency Child Care Council, 1986-91; Governor's Advisory Board for Justice Assistance, 1987-91; Subcommittee on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits of Governor's Commission on Health Care Policy and Financing, 1988-91; Baltimore Regional Council of Governments, 1989-91; Governor's Drug and Alcohol Abuse Commission, 1989-91; Correctional Health Care Task Force, 1990.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland. Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, R.N., 1957; Mt. St. Agnes College, B.S., 1959; University of Maryland School of Nursing, M.S., 1960. Assistant director of nursing services, Mercy Hospital, 1963-65; President, Health Facilities Association of Maryland, 2007-. Board of Directors, Upper Chesapeake Health Systems, Inc., 2008- (secretary, 2013-). Board of Trustees, Delmarva Foundation for Medical Care, Inc. Chair, Board of Directors, Tai Sophia Institute, 2013- (member, 1998-; vice-chair, 2006-). Dean's Advisory Council, School of Pharmacy, Notre Dame of Maryland University. Certificate on Aging Advisory Board, The Johns Hopkins University. Humanitarian Award, Baltimore Community Relations Commission, 1978; Alumna of the Year, Loyola College, 1978; Woman Manager of the Year, Women in State Service, 1981.

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