Norris Cochran

Norris Whitehouse Cochran IV (born June 9, 1970) is the current Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services, having also served in this role previously in 2017.[1] He previously served as both Deputy Assistant Secretary of Budget and Acting Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources in the United States Department of Health and Human Services throughout most of the Trump administration.[2]

Norris Cochran
Acting United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
Incumbent
Assumed office January 20, 2021
President	Joe Biden
Preceded by	Alex Azar
In office January 20, 2017 – February 10, 2017
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Sylvia Mathews Burwell
Succeeded by	Tom Price
Personal details
Born	June 9, 1970 California, U.S.
Education	University of California, Santa Barbara (BA) University of Texas at Austin (MPA)

Cochran first worked for the federal government in 1996 when he joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Between 2001 and 2006 he worked for the Health Division of the Office of Management and Budget. On February 5, 2006, he joined the Department of Health and Human Services.[3] He has been Deputy Assistant Secretary of Budget, a Senior Executive Service position, since at least 2012.[4]

References

1. "Norris Cochran Named Acting HHS Head as Becerra Awaits Hearing". news.bloomberglaw.com. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
2. "Key Personnel". U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
3. "Norris Cochran". U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. January 18, 2017. Archived from the original on January 29, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
4. Cheney, Kyle (May 9, 2012). "GOP grills HHS on spending". Politico. Retrieved December 6, 2017.

External links

• Appearances on C-SPAN