Congressional Directory for the 105th Congress (1997-1998), June 1997.
[Pages 746-747]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                     DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

    Many VA offices are located in Techworld Plaza, 801 I Street NW.

   Mail should be addressed to 810 Vermont Avenue, Washington DC 20420

                    phone 535-7023, http://www.va.gov

    JESSE BROWN, Secretary of Veterans Affairs; born in Detroit, MI, 
March 27, 1944; served in U.S. Marine Corps, 1963-65, injured in Vietnam 
in 1965; A.A., Chicago City College, 1972; national service officer, 
Disabled American Veterans (DAV), 1967-73; supervisor, national service 
officer, DAV, 1973-76; supervisor, National Appeals Office, DAV, 1976-
81; deputy national service director, 1981-88; executive director, 
Washington office, DAV, 1988-93; chosen by President-elect Clinton as 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs-designate on December 17, 1992; nominated 
by President Clinton on January 20, 1993; confirmed by the U.S. Senate 
on January 21, 1993; sworn in on January 22, 1993.

                         OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

Secretary of Veterans Affairs.--Jesse Brown, 273-4800.
    Chief of Staff.--Harold Gracey.
    Executive Secretary.--Linda Kaufman.
    Special Assistant for Veterans Organization Liaison.--Allen (Gunner) 
        Kent,
      273-4835.
    General Counsel.--Mary Lou Keener, 273-6660.
    Deputy Inspector General.--William T. Merriman, Room 1114, Techworld 
        Building,
      565-8620.
    Chairman, Board of--
        Contract Appeals.--Guy H. McMichael III, Room 545F, 1800 G 
            Street, 273-6743.
        Veterans Appeals.--Roger K. Baurer (acting), Room 845 LaFayette 
            Building, 565-5001.

                     OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY

Deputy Secretary.--Hershel W. Gober, 273-4817.
    Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization 
        (OSDBU).--
      Scott Denniston, Room 620, Techworld Building, 565-8124.

              ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS

Assistant Secretary.--Edward P. Scott, 273-5611.
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Affairs.--Phil Riggin, 
        Room 504, 273-5615.

      ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

Assistant Secretary.--Kathy Jurado, 273-5750.
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for--
        Public Affairs.--Jim Holley, 273-5710.
        Intergovernmental Affairs.--John Hanson, 273-5760.

               ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POLICY AND PLANNING

Assistant Secretary.--Dennis M. Duffy, 273-5033.
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for--
        Policy.--Edward Chow, 273-5045.
        Planning.--Nora Egan, 273-5068.

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                   ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT

Assistant Secretary.--D. Mark Catlett, 273-5589.
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for--
        Budget.--Shirley Carozza, 273-5240.
        Information Resources Management.--Nada Harris, 273-8855.
        Financial Management.--Frank Sullivan, 273-5504.
        Acquisition and Materiel Management.--Gary Krump, 273-8029.

           ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

Assistant Secretary.--Eugene Brickhouse, 273-4901.
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for--
        Equal Employment Opportunity.--Gerald K. Hinch, Room 510, 
            Westory Building,
          482-6703.
        Administration.--Robert W. Schultz, 273-5356.
        Human Resources Management.--Ronald Cowles, 273-4920.
        Security and Law Enforcement.--John Baffa, 273-5500.

                        NATIONAL CEMETERY SYSTEM

Director.--Jerry W. Bowen, 273-5145.
    Director of--
        Field Operations.--Roger R. Rapp, 273-5226.
        Operations Support.--Vincent Barile, 273-5153.
        Memorial Programs.--Larry DeMeo, Room 819, Techworld Building, 
            565-4200.

                    VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION

Under Secretary.--Stephen Lemons (acting), Room 520, 1800 G Street, 273-
    6763.
    Deputy Under Secretary.--Stephen Lemons.
        Chief Information Officer.--Newell Quinton, Room 436, 1800 G 
            Street, 273-7004.
        Chief Financial Officer.--Robert Gardner, Room 623, 1800 G 
            Street, 273-6728.

                     VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

Under Secretary.--Kenneth W. Kizer, M.D., M.P.H., 273-5781.
    Deputy Under Secretary.--Thomas L. Garthwaite, M.D., 273-5803.
        Chief--
            Network Officer.--Jule D. Moravec, Ph.D., 273-5826.
            Patient Care Services Officer.--Thomas V. Holohan, M.D., 
                273-8474.
            Research and Development Officer.--John R. Feussner, M.D., 
                273-8232.
            Public Health and Environmental Hazards Officer.--Susan H. 
                Mather, M.D.,
              273-8456.
            Academic Affiliations Officer.--David P. Stevens, M.D., 273-
                8380.
            Administrative Officer.--Lydia B. Mavridis, 273-6309.
            Financial Officer.--W. Todd Grams, 273-5662.
            Policy, Planning and Performance Officer.--Gregg A. Pane, 
                M.D., 273-8932.

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