Scott Evertz (born in Washington, D.C.) operates a governmental and international affairs consulting practice in Washington, DC. He advises private sector and non-governmental organizations on health policy and political strategies. Previously, he was Vice President for International Affairs, OraSure Technologies. Prior to that, he was the Director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy,[1] first started by Bill Clinton, and was appointed by George W. Bush. He was the first openly gay individual appointed to a political position by a Republican President in history, causing significant controversy among the party's social conservatives.[2][3]
Scott Evertz | |
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| Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy | |
| In office April 9, 2001 – July 19, 2002 | |
A Marquette University graduate, he spent over two decades in Wisconsin working in resource development assisting nonprofit organizations raise annual and capital funds. He became involved in Republican politics as a volunteer on Governor Tommy Thompson's first gubernatorial campaign in 1986. He worked closely with Thompson when he served as Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Bush and still considers the Governor a friend.
Personal life edit
Evertz is a Roman Catholic.[4] In 1980 Evertz moved to Wisconsin in 1980 to attend Marquette University in Milwaukee where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Political Science from Marquette in 1984.[5][6] He lives in Washington, DC, but he maintains his legal residence in Wisconsin. Scott also has a rare bird collection that he has been building since his time in Madison, WI.
References edit
- ^ "Hail to the czar - Scott Evertz named to head the White House Office of National AIDS Policy". The Advocate. 2001-05-08. Archived from the original on 2006-02-23. Retrieved 2007-06-10.
- ^ Burger, Timothy J. (July–August 2014). "Inside George W. Bush's Closet". POLITICO Magazine. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ Toledo Blade. Toledo Blade.
- ^ Bay Area Reporter, Volume 31, Number 16, 19 April 2001. GLBT Historical Society. Benro Enterprises, Inc. 2001-04-19.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "ONAP: Biography of Director Scott Evertz". georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "Marquette University Planned Giving :: Evertz". marquette.giftplans.org. Retrieved 2022-10-21.