Kenneth S. Apfel
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| Commissioner of the Social Security Administration | |
| In office September 29, 1997 – January 19, 2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | John Callahan (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Bill Halter (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 12, 1948 Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Massachusetts Amherst (BA) Northeastern University (MEd) University of Texas at Austin (MPA) |
Kenneth S. Apfel (born October 12, 1948) is the 13th
Commissioner of Social Security in the United States, filling a four-year term of office that ran from 1997 through 2001.[1]
Background
Apfel was born in
Presidential Management Intern at the United States Department of Labor.[2]
Since 2006, he has held the position of
Prior to becoming Commissioner of the Social Security Administration in 1997, he had served as Associate Director for Human Resources at the Office of Management and Budget since 1995, and as Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget at the United States Department of Health and Human Services from 1993 to 1995.[2]
Apfel is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.
References
- ^ "Social Security History". www.ssa.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ^ a b c "Kenneth S. Apfel". Social Security Administration. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
... Before joining the Clinton Administration, he worked for the prior two decades in the area of social policy. From 1989–1993 he served as legislative director to Senator Bill Bradley, overseeing the formulation and development of all aspects of congressional policymaking. During 1982–1989, he was the Senator's chief staff person for federal social policy, with a particular focus on programs under the jurisdiction of the Senate Finance Committee. He served as the Senator's key staff person for the Committee's actions on the historic 1983 Social Security reform legislation. …
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