New Nominee for Head of SAMHSA

NYAPRS reports that Terry L. Cline, of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, will be the president's nominee for Administrator of SAMHSA. Should he be confirmed by the Senate he would replace Acting Deputy Administrator Eric Broderick.

Here's the announcement from Whitehouse.gov:

The President intends to nominate Terry L. Cline, of Oklahoma, to be Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Cline currently serves as the Oklahoma Secretary of Health and Commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. Prior to this, he served as a Health Care Policy Fellow at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Earlier in his career, he served as Clinical Director of the Cambridge Youth Guidance Center. Dr. Cline received his bachelor's degree from the University of Oklahoma. He received his master's degree and PhD from Oklahoma State University.

Here's some background information from when Cline was appointed as Oklahoma's Secretary of Health in 2004:

Gov. Henry Names Terry Cline Secretary of Health (May 27th, 2004)

posted by j. melinn