Text: Bush Picks Chow as Secretary of State's Special Representative for HIV/AIDS

14 January 2002

Text: Bush Picks Chow as Secretary of State's Special Representative for HIV/AIDS

With rank of Ambassador, Chow also to continue present assignment

Following is the text of the White House announcement:

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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary

January 14, 2002

The President intends to nominate Jack C. Chow for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Special Representative of the Secretary of State for HIV/AIDS. Dr. Chow will also continue his service as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Health and Science issues in the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental Scientific Affairs.

As Special Representative for HIV/AIDS, Dr. Chow will co-chair with the Department of Health and Human Services the Policy Coordination Committee on HIV/AIDS. Additionally, he will oversee the intra-Department coordination on HIV/AIDS issues including through active direction of the Department of State's HIV/AIDS Coordination Committee and represent the Department of State and the Administration at international policy meetings on HIV/AIDS.

Chow has previously worked at the Department of Health and Human Services as well as the Office of Science and Technology Policy. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, a Master's from the University of California at Berkley, a M.D. from the University of California at San Francisco, and M.P.A. from Harvard University and a M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.

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