Shalala, Donna E. (Donna Edna), 1941-

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Donna Edna Shalala (born February 14, 1941) is an American politician and academic. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Clinton administration and represented Florida's 27th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, she attended West Technical High School before receiving a bachelor's degree in 1962 from Western College for Women. From 1962 to 1964, she was among the first volunteers to serve in the Peace Corps. In 1970, Shalala began her teaching career as a political science professor at Baruch College. In 1972, Shalala became a professor of politics and education at Teachers College, Columbia University, a post she held until 1979. Concurrently, from 1977 to 1980, she served as the assistant secretary for policy development and research at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development during the Carter Administration.

Shalala's first experience with academic administration came on October 8, 1980, when she became the tenth president of Hunter College, serving in this capacity until 1988. Shalala next served as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison (1988–1993). She served as the 18th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 2001. In 2001, Shalala joined the boards of UnitedHealth and Lennar, where over the following decade she earned millions of dollars.

Shalala served as President of the University of Miami, a private university in Coral Gables, Florida, from 2001 through 2015. She served as President of the Clinton Foundation from 2015 to 2017. Shalala was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2018 election, in a district which includes just over half of Miami as well as some of its eastern suburbs, that had been represented by a retiring Republican. She was defeated in the 2020 general election by former newscaster Maria Elvira Salazar, Shalala's 2018 opponent, in an upset.

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referencedIn World Conference on Women. United Nations 4th World Conference on Women, Beijing, papers 1992-2001. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Records of Organizations in the Executive Office of the President. 1963 - 2001. Moving Images Relating to the Drug Control Policy During the Administration of President Bill Clinton. 1989 - 2000. Press Conference on the Release of the National Drug Control Strategy National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Sage Colleges Archives. Honorary degree recipient for 1977, Donna E. Shalala. The Sage Colleges Libraries
referencedIn St. John's University (New York, N.Y.). Peace Corps training program : Jamaica VI : records, 1961-1968, bulk 1965. St. John's University Libraries
referencedIn Alan K. Campbell Papers, 1967-1998 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
referencedIn Video Recordings of the White House Television Office (Clinton Administration). 1/20/1993 - 1/20/2001. Video Recordings Relating to the Clinton Administration. 1/20/1993 - 1/20/2001. Video Recording of President William Jefferson Clinton Signing the Immunization Proclamation Act William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
referencedIn Miscellaneous subject collection - presidents, 1851-1982. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn General Records of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 1931 - 2003. Photographs of HUD Assistant Secretaries and Other HUD Personnel National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Shalala, Donna E. Remarks : Commencement at Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts : typescript / Donna E. Shalala. Mount Holyoke College, Williston & Miles-Smith Library
creatorOf Chesler, Phyllis. Phyllis Chesler papers, 1968-1990 and n.d. (bulk 1970-1986). Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Records of Organizations in the Executive Office of the President. 1963 - 2001. Moving Images Relating to the Drug Control Policy During the Administration of President Bill Clinton National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Papers of Pauli Murray, 1827-1985 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Harvard Medical School. Media Services. Special events photographs, 1992-1998. Harvard University, Medical School, Countway Library
referencedIn Patricia Harris Papers, 1924-1983, (bulk 1977-1980) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn General Records of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 1931 - 2003. Central Photograph Files National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Shalala, Donna E. 64th annual spring commencement at Sarah Lawrence College [sound recording] / with remarks by U. S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Donna E. Shalala. Sarah Lawrence College, Esther Raushenbush Library
referencedIn Records of, New Perspectives on Caribbean Studies: Toward the 21st Century and Prospects for Caribbean Basin Integration, (Conference held at Hunter College, CUNY, August 28-September 1, 1984), Bulk, 1984, 1979-2008 New York University. Archives
referencedIn United Nations 4th World Conference on Women, Beijing, papers Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Women's Economic Round Table. Records, 1976-2005 (bulk: 1978-2004) Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Papers of Nan Robertson, 1920-2004 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn General Records of the Department of Justice. 1790 - 2002. Photographs of Attorneys General Performing Official Duties National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Records of, Sojourner, (inclusive), (bulk), 1920-2004, 1975-2002 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Chesler, Phyllis. Phyllis Chesler papers, 1968-1990 and n.d. (bulk 1970-1986). Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Audiotape collection of the National Women's Conference, 1977 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
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associatedWith Campbell, Alan K., Archives. person
associatedWith Chesler, Phyllis person
correspondedWith Harris, Patricia, 1924-1985. person
associatedWith Harvard Medical School. Media Services. corporateBody
leaderOf Hunter college corporateBody
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alumnusOrAlumnaOf Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs corporateBody
leaderOf Miami, University of (Coral Gables, FL) corporateBody
associatedWith Mount Holyoke College corporateBody
correspondedWith Nan Robertson person
associatedWith National Women's Conference corporateBody
employeeOf New York (N.Y.). Baruch College. corporateBody
correspondedWith Pauli Murray, 1910-1985 person
memberOf Peace Corps (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith Sojourner (Cambridge, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith St. John's University (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
memberOf United States. Congress. House person
leaderOf United States. Department of Health and Human Services corporateBody
leaderOf University of Wisconsin--Madison corporateBody
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Place Name Admin Code Country
Syracuse NY US
Miami FL US
New York City NY US
Madison WI US
District of Columbia DC US
Oxford OH US
Cleveland OH US
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Women
Women presidents
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Cabinet officers
Federal Government Appointee
Non-profit Executive
University presidents
Professors (teacher)
Representatives, U.S. Congress
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Birth 1941-02-14

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Americans

English

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