Anti-Smoking Advocate Named to Obama Transition Team

Mon, November 17, 2008 - 1:42 PM

A leading anti-tobacco advocate will serve on President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team reviewing health policy and the Dept. of Health and Human Services during the administration switch.

Bill Corr, executive director of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, was one of 12 health policy specialists who will “will complete a thorough review” of the health agency “to provide the President-elect, Vice President-elect, and key advisors with information needed to make strategic policy, budgetary, and personnel decisions prior to the inauguration. The Teams will ensure that senior appointees have the information necessary to complete the confirmation process, lead their departments, and begin implementing signature policy initiatives immediately after they are sworn in,” according to transition officials.

A spokesman for the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids referred a request for comment to a transition spokesman, who did not return a message seeking comment.

--Sean Mussenden