Appointments

AIDS Project LA Wary Of New Leadership

Published in AIDS Weekly, February 18th, 2002

AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) reacted with concern about the anticipated appointment of former Rep. Tom Coburn (R-Oklahoma) as cochair of the President's Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA). In November, President Bush appointed Patricia Funderburk Ware, another conservative Republican, as PACHA Executive Director.

"While we applaud President Bush for recognizing the importance of PACHA, the appointment of Coburn, well-known for his conservative beliefs, will send a very negative message about the future direction of HIV/AIDS policy," said APLA Government Affairs Director and former PACHA Executive Director Daniel Montoya.

He added that in...

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Source: AIDS Weekly (2002-02-18)

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