Nomination of Ronald F. Docksai To Be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services

The President today announced his intention to nominate Ronald F. Docksai to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services (Legislation). He would succeed John F. Scruggs.

Since 1983 Dr. Docksai has been majority staff director, Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. He was special assistant to the Director, Office of Personnel Management, May to December 1982; majority health director, 1980-1982, and legislative counsel for health policy, 1977-1980, for Sen. Orrin G. Hatch; executive assistant to Repr. Robert Dornan, 1976-1977, chief legislative aide to Repr. Robert E. Bauman, 1973-1976; and graduate assistant professor of government, Georgetown University, 1972-1973.

Dr. Docksai graduated from St. John's University (B.A., 1970), New York University (M.A., 1975), and Georgetown University (Ph.D., 1986). He is married, has one child, and resides in Vienna, VA. Dr. Docksai was born July 17, 1949, in New York City.