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June 25, 2009 Page

CHARLES N. “CHIP” KAHN III PRESIDENT, FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS (FAH) Date of Birth: Jan. 4, 1952. Education: B.A., Johns Hopkins University; M.P.H., Tulane University. Career Path: Kahn spent much of his early career as a health policy aide to congressional Republicans. He became executive vice president of the Health Insurance Association of America in […]

The Players

June 19, 2009 Page

REP. NANCY PELOSI, D-CALIF. SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE Date of Birth: March 26, 1940. Education: A.B., Trinity College. Career Path: The daughter of a mayor of Baltimore, Pelosi entered politics after raising five children and becoming the chairwoman of the California Democratic Party. Pelosi won a special election in 1987 to fill the U.S. House […]

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June 22, 2009 Page

REP. CHARLES RANGEL, D-N.Y. CHAIRMAN, HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE Date of Birth: June 11, 1930. Education: B.S., New York University; J.D., St. John’s University School of Law. Career Path: Rangel grew up in a troubled household and joined the Army after dropping out of high school. He earned a Purple Heart for his service […]

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June 4, 2009 Page

SEN. MAX BAUCUS, D-MONT. CHAIRMAN, SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE Date of Birth: Dec. 11, 1941. Education: B.A. and LL.B., Stanford University. Career Path: Baucus was elected to the Montana House in 1973 and the U.S. House in 1974. He was elected to the Senate four years later. Role in Health Care Reform, 1993-1994: As a member […]

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June 17, 2009 Page

REP. JOHN BOEHNER, R-OHIO HOUSE MINORITY LEADER Date of  Birth: Nov. 17, 1949. Education: B.A., Xavier University. Career Path: Boehner was one of 12 children and worked in business before entering politics. He served in the Ohio state legislature from 1984 to 1990 and was then elected to the U.S. House. Role in Health Care […]

Dodd

June 10, 2009 Page

SEN. CHRIS DODD, D-Conn.  CHAIRMAN, SENATE BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEMBER, SENATE HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR AND PENSIONS COMMITTEE Date of Birth: May 27, 1944. Education: B.A., Providence College; J.D., University of Louisville. Career Path: Dodd is the son of Thomas Dodd, a representative and senator who led the prosecution of the Nuremburg trials […]

The Players – Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine

June 3, 2009 Page

The Maine senator, a moderate Republican on the Finance Committee, is in an influential position as the only GOP member so far to vote for reform. She doesn’t want a government-sponsored public plan to compete with private insurers but may support it as a fallback option if the private sector doesn’t perform adequately.

The Players

June 4, 2009 Page

CHRIS JENNINGS PRESIDENT, JENNINGS POLICY STRATEGIES, INC. Date of Birth: June 17, 1961. Education: B.A., Miami University of Ohio. Career Path: Jennings worked as a staff member in the Senate and eventually became a senior health care adviser in the Clinton administration, where he coordinated policy and worked closely with lawmakers on legislation. In 2001, […]

The Players

June 11, 2009 Page

SEN. CHARLES GRASSLEY, R-IOWA RANKING MEMBER, SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE Date of Birth: Sept. 17, 1933. Education: B.A. and M.A., University of Northern Iowa. Career Path: Grassley worked as a farmer and an assembly line worker before his election to the Iowa State House in 1958. He was elected to the U.S. House in 1974 and the […]

The Players

June 4, 2009 Page

ANDY STERN PRESIDENT, SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION (SEIU) Date of Birth: Nov. 22, 1950. Education: B.A., University of Pennsylvania. Career Path: Stern joined the SEIU in 1973 and worked his way up, becoming president in 1996. Role in Health Care Reform, 1993-1994: None. Why He’s a Player Now: SEIU has made health reform a top […]

The Players

June 4, 2009 Page

SEN. HARRY REID, D-NEV. SENATE MAJORITY LEADER Date of Birth: Dec. 2, 1939. Education: B.A., Utah State; J.D.; George Washington University. Career Path: After serving in the Nevada State Assembly, Reid became lieutenant governor of Nevada and later chairman of the state’s Gaming Commission. While running the commission, his wife found a bomb attached to […]

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June 4, 2009 Page

REP. JOHN CONYERS, JR., D-MICH. CHAIRMAN, HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Date of Birth: May 16, 1929. Education: B.A. and J.D., Wayne State University. Career Path: Conyers briefly served as an assistant to Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., before entering the U.S. House in 1964. He is a founding member and dean of the Congressional Black Caucus and […]

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June 4, 2009 Page

REP. DAVID CAMP, R-MICH. RANKING MEMBER, HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE Date of Birth: July 9, 1953. Education: B.A., Albion College; J.D., University of San Diego. Career Path: Camp worked as a lawyer and staff member for former Michigan Rep. Bill Schuette and served in the Michigan State House before his election to the U.S. […]

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June 8, 2009 Page

REP. HENRY WAXMAN, D-CALIF. CHAIRMAN, HOUSE ENERGY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE Date of Birth: Sept. 12, 1939. Education: B.A. and J.D., University of California-Los Angeles. Career Path: Elected to the House in 1974, he built his reputation in the last decade as ranking member, then chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. In January […]

The Players

June 4, 2009 Page

REP. TOM PRICE, R-GA. CHAIRMAN, HOUSE REPUBLICAN STUDY COMMITTEE Date of Birth: Oct. 8, 1954. Education: B.A. and M.D., University of Michigan. Career Path: Price had a private orthopedic surgery practice for 20 years before moving to teach at Emory University School of Medicine. Price was elected to the Georgia State Senate in 1996 and […]

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June 4, 2009 Page

RON POLLACK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FAMILIES USA Date of Birth: Feb. 21, 1944. Education: B.A., Queens College; J.D., New York University. Career Path: Pollack was the dean of the Antioch School of Law and worked on food, consumer and hunger issues before becoming the founding executive director of Families USA in 1982. Role in Health Care […]

The Players

June 4, 2009 Page

BILLY TAUZIN PRESIDENT AND CEO OF Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Date of Birth: June 14, 1943. Education: B.A., Nicholls State University; J.D., Louisiana State University. Career Path: Tauzin represented Southern Louisiana in Congress for 25 years, first as a Democrat and later as a Republican. He helped get Medicare prescription drug benefit […]

The Players

June 4, 2009 Page

REP. PAUL RYAN, R-WISC. RANKING MEMBER, HOUSE BUDGET COMMITTEE Date of Birth: Jan. 21, 1970  Education: B.A., Miami University in Ohio. Career Path: Ryan was elected to the U.S. House in 1998 at age 28, and is pressing for a reining in of entitlement spending. He runs a Web site, http://americanroadmap.org/, which details his plans […]