The Senate Indian Affairs Committee is holding a confirmation hearing this Thursday for Robert G. McSwain to be director of the Indian Health Service.
Swain, a member of the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians, was nominated to the post last December. He has worked at the IHS since 1976 and has served in a number of national positions [Biography].
Swain replaces Charles Grim, a member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma who had been nominated for a second term but unexpectedly withdrew from the process last September.
The hearing takes place on Thursday, February 7, at 9:30am.
Hearing Notice:HEARING on the nomination of Robert G. McSwain, to be Director of the Indian Health Service. (February 7, 2008) Relevant Documents:
Personnel Announcement | Statement by Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, on the Nomination of Robert G. McSwain as Director of the Indian Health Service Relevant Links:
Indian Health Service - http://www.ihs.gov Related Stories:
Bush nominates McSwain as director of IHS (12/19)
Charles Grim withdraws nomination for IHS (9/6)
White House blocked testimony on trust responsibility (7/27)
IHS slow to resolve audit recommendations under Grim (7/26)
