Aaron Bishop was appointed Commissioner of the Administration for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities within the US Department of Health and Human Services in March 2014, having served as Acting Commissioner since November 2013.
Bishop has almost 20 years of experience working with and for individuals with disabilities in both the direct practice and public policy sectors. Aaron was the Executive Director of the National Council on Disability from November 2010 until February 2013. In 2006, he received a Kennedy Foundation Public Policy Fellowship to work on federal disability policy and legislation for the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.
Bishop’s previous experience also includes serving as the Project Coordinator for the Waisman Center University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, where he managed projects that...
On February 13, 2014, US President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate School of Social Work Professor Maria Cancian as the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families (Administration for Children and Families) in the Department of Health and Human Services.
MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin System Interim President Richard J. Telfer announced on Friday, January 17, 2014 that Aaron Brower has agreed to serve as interim chancellor of UW Colleges and UW-Extension, effective February 15, subject to approval by the UW System Board of Regents next month.
