Norris Cochran

Norris Woodhull Cochran IV is the current Deputy Assistant Secretary of Budget in the United States Department of Health and Human Services.[1] He served as Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services from January to February 2017.

Norris Cochran
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Acting
In office January 20, 2017 – February 10, 2017
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Sylvia Mathews Burwell
Succeeded by	Tom Price
Personal details
Born	(1968-05-15) May 15, 1968 Florida
Political party	Republican
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. 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.[2] He has been Deputy Assistant Secretary of Budget, a Senior Executive Service position, since at least 2012.[3]

References

1. "Key Personnel". U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
2. "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.
3. Cheney, Kyle (May 9, 2012). "GOP grills HHS on spending". Politico. Retrieved December 6, 2017.

Political offices
Preceded by Sylvia Mathews Burwell	United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Acting 2017	Succeeded by Tom Price