Richard H. Carmona

Vice Admiral Richard H. Carmona is Vice Chairman of the "27-year-old life enhancement company" Canyon Ranch, CEO of Canyon Ranch Health, and President of Canyon Ranch Institute. Dr. Carmona is "the recipient of the first Distinguished Professorship in Public Health at the University of Arizona’s Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health."

Surgeon General of the United States 2002-2006
Carmona was sworn in as the 17th Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service on August 5, 2002, during the George W. Bush administration.

Carmona resigned effective July 31, 2006, "just a month after he released a comprehensive report on the dangers of secondhand smoke."

"Carmona spoke too bluntly early in his reign, telling a Congressional committee that all tobacco products should be banned. Observers said he was kept on a tight leash thereafter."

Muzzled by the Bush administration
Testifying July 10, 2007, before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Carmona "revealed that political appointees in the Bush administration muzzled him on key issues such as 'stem cell research, contraceptives and his misgivings about the administration’s embrace of 'abstinence-only' sex education'."

Profiles

 * Richard Carmona in the Wikipedia.

External articles

 * "Who is Dr. Richard Carmona? Surgeon general nominee combined doctoring, SWAT time," CNN, July 17, 2002.
 * Dave Kopel and Timothy Wheeler, "This One’s a General. Richard Carmona, hero," National Review Online, August 14, 2002.
 * Marc Kaufman, ".S. Details Dangers of Secondhand Smoking. 'Serious Health Hazard' Is Cited," Washington Post, June 28, 2006.
 * "Former U.S. Surgeon Gen. Richard Carmona Joins Taser's Board," Associated Press (KTAR.com), March 13, 2007.
 * Jesse Lee, "Oversight Hearing on the Office of the Surgeon General," The Gavel (Speaker's) Blog, July 10, 2007. Includes YouTube link to Carmona's opening remarks.
 * "IN HIS OWN WORDS. Former Surgeon General Says Politics Took Priority," Washington Post, July 11, 2007.
 * Gardiner Harris and Robert Pear, "Ex-Officials Tell of Conflict Over Science and Politics," New York Times, July 12, 2007.

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