Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Insider chosen to lead DHHS -
Raleigh (NC) News & Observer

Gov.-elect Beverly Perdue's choice to run the state Department of Health and Human Services is familiar with the challenges facing the large and unwieldy agency. He once helped run it and tried as a lobbyist to influence it.

Lanier Cansler, a former DHHS deputy secretary, will return as the agency confronts a failing mental health system, stubborn public health problems and a tightening budget.

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