For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
April 9, 2001
President Bush Announces Evertz to be the Director of the Office National AIDS Policy
President George W. Bush today announced that he has named Scott H.
Evertz to be Director of the Office of National AIDS
Policy. He is currently the Vice President of the Luther
Manor Foundation, Inc., and the Director of Resource Development for
the United Lutheran Program for the Aging in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
As the Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy, Mr. Evertz will
work with federal agencies and coordinate the development of HIV/AIDS
policy for the White House. He will also be the White House
point of contact for organizations focused on community-based, national
and international aspects of HIV/AIDS.
The Office of National AIDS Policy will have an increased focus on the
international components of the disease. The President has
directed the office to work closely with both the Department of State
and the Department of Health and Human Services on policy
recommendations on the international front due to the growing global
health crisis of HIV/AIDS. The office will have
two full-time detailees -- one from the Department of State and one
from the Department of Health and Human Services. The Office
will also provide support to a new high-level AIDS task force
co-chaired by the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Health and
Human Services. The task force will also include the White
House Domestic Policy Advisor and the National Security Advisor and
will work to better coordinate the Administration's proactive
activities and responses to all aspects of the domestic and
international AIDS epidemic.
Mr. Evertz has extensive experience working with victims of AIDS and
has volunteered his time generously within the community. He
voluntarily serves as the Development Counsel for Common Ground ?
Elena's House, a faith-based organization which provides care and
services to people living with HIV and AIDS and was a founding member
of the Wisconsin HIV/AIDS Care Coalition.
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