Carla Anderson Hills
Carla Anderson Hills (born January 3, 1934) is an American lawyer and a public figure. She served as United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Gerald Ford administration and as U.S. Trade Representative. She was the first woman to serve as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the third woman to serve as a cabinet officer.[1]
Carla Anderson Hills | |
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| Chair of the Council on Foreign Relations | |
| In office June 30, 2007 – July 1, 2017 Serving with Robert Rubin | |
| President | Richard Haass |
| Preceded by | Peter Peterson |
| Succeeded by | David Rubenstein |
| 5th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | |
| In office March 10, 1975 – January 20, 1977 | |
| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | James Thomas Lynn |
| Succeeded by | Patricia Roberts Harris |
| 10th United States Trade Representative | |
| In office 1989–1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Clayton Keith Yeutter |
| Succeeded by | Mickey Kantor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carla Anderson January 3, 1934 Los Angeles, California |
| Spouse(s) | Roderick M. Hills |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Washington DC |
| Alma mater | Oxford University Stanford University Yale Law School |
| Profession | law |
Carla Anderson Hills Media
Hills being sworn in by Justice Byron White as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in 1975
Hills with President Gerald Ford in 1977
Hills with President George H. W. Bush during the NAFTA Initialing Ceremony in Austin, Texas.
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References
- ↑ Louis Uchitelle (June 10, 1990). "A Crowbar for Carla Hills". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
Other websites
- Author biography Archived 2007-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
- A Few Good Women... Carla Anderson Hills Archived 2011-09-03 at the Wayback Machine
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