Tom Price
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| 23rd United States Secretary of Health and Human Services | |
| In office February 10, 2017 – September 29, 2017 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Sylvia Mathews Burwell |
| Succeeded by | Alex Azar |
| Chair of the United States House Committee on the Budget | |
| In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Ryan |
| Succeeded by | Diane Black |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 6th district | |
| In office January 3, 2005 – February 10, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Johnny Isakson |
| Succeeded by | Karen Handel |
| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 56th district | |
| In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Sallie Newbill |
| Succeeded by | Dan Moody |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Edmunds Price October 8, 1954 Lansing, Michigan, United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Betty Clark |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (BA, MD) |
Thomas Edmunds "Tom" Price (born October 8, 1954) is an American doctor and politician. He is the 23rd United States Secretary of Health and Human Services serving from February 10, 2017 to September 29, 2017. Price was U.S. Representative for Georgia's 6th congressional district, serving from 2005 through 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party. He formerly served as chairman of the Republican Study Committee and the Republican Policy Committee.[1]
Early life
[change | change source]Price was born in Lansing, Michigan. He was raised in Dearborn, Michigan. He studied at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He moved to Atlanta, Georgia in the 1980s.
United States representative (2005–2017)
[change | change source]Price served as a United States representative from 2005 through 2017. Price's district served the northern suburbs of Atlanta.[2] Price served as chairman of the House Budget Committee.[3]
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (2017)
[change | change source]On November 29, 2016, it was announced that Price would be nominated for Secretary of Health and Human Services by President-elect Donald Trump when he takes office.[4] On February 1, 2017, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee approved his nomination by a vote of 11-0 with all Democrats boycotting the vote, sending the nomination to the Senate floor.[5] On February 10, the Senate confirmed Price in an 52‒47 vote. In March 2017, Price endorsed the American Health Care Act, a bill proposed by House Republicans that would repeal the individual mandate and make several other major changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.[6]
Personal life
[change | change source]Price is married to Betty Price with whom they have one son. Price is a Presbyterian.[7][better source needed]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Lillis, Mike (February 19, 2011). "GOP policy leader Price: 'More cuts and more reforms are on the way'". The Hill. Archived from the original on July 15, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ↑ Harper, Charlie (November 18, 2010). "Tom Price Elected Chairman Of House Republican Policy Committee". Peach Pundit. Archived from the original on November 5, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Budget Committee Members". United States House Committee on the Budget. Archived from the original on March 17, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Trump picks Congressman Tom Price as health and human services secretary". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
- ↑ Lee, M. J. (February 1, 2017). "Republicans suspend committee rules, advance Mnuchin, Price nominations". CNN. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ↑ Fox, Lauren; Walsh, Deirdre. "Republicans unveil bill to repeal Obamacare". CNN. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
- ↑ Joan Frawley Desmondy (January 20, 2017). "Tom Price, Trump's Pick for HHS Secretary, Could Define Administration's Legacy". National Catholic Register.
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