He’s a Republican. She’s a Democrat. Tommy G. Thompson and Donna E. Shalala, the last two previous U.S. health and human services secretaries, left top jobs in Wisconsin to take the post. He was state’s longest-serving governor (1987-2001), she was University of Wisconsin-Madison chancellor (1987-1993). Today Thompson is with a law firm and a consulting firm and serves on a host of corporate boards. Shalala is president of the University of Miami. (Second to last item)
On Monday, they’ll trade ideas as part of the “Ceasefire on Health Care” series of public discussions.