Richard Carmona | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 17th Surgeon General of the United States | |
| In office August 5, 2002 – July 31, 2006 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Kenneth P. Moritsugu (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth P. Moritsugu (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Henry Carmona November 22, 1949 New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (2011–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (before 2011) |
| Spouse | Diana Sanchez |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Bronx Community College (AA) University of California, San Francisco (BS, MD) University of Arizona (MPH) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army U.S. Public Health Service |
| Rank |  Vice Admiral |
| Unit |  Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Army Special Forces |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Richard Henry Carmona (born November 22, 1949)[1] is an American physician, nurse, police officer, public health administrator, and politician. He was a vice admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and served as the seventeenth Surgeon General of the United States. Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2002, Carmona left office at the end of July 2006 upon the expiration of his term. After leaving office, Carmona was highly critical of the Bush administration for suppressing scientific findings which conflicted with the administration's ideological agenda.
In August 2006, Carmona returned home to Tucson, Arizona.[2] In November 2011, he announced he would seek the Democratic Party's nomination for United States Senate in the hopes of succeeding outgoing Republican Senator Jon Kyl, despite being registered as a political independent.[3] He narrowly lost to Republican challenger Congressman Jeff Flake.[4]
- ^ "Phoenix Arizona Election Questionnaire for Congress, Richard Carmona". AZ Central. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ Allen, Paul L. (3 August 2006). "Tucson proud Richard Carmona one of its own". Tucson Citizen. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ "Former surgeon general in Bush administration will run as a Democratic in Senate race". The Washington Post. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.[dead link]
- ^ Phillip, Abby (6 November 2012). "Jeff Flake Wins Arizona Senate Race". OTUS. ABC News. Retrieved 14 November 2012.