Mike Leavitt
American politician and Governor of Utah

Born
February 11th, 1951
74 years ago
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
United States
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Served as the 14th Governor of Utah from 1993 to 2003. Played a significant role in health care reform while in office, working on initiatives aimed at improving health systems and access to care. Served as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under President George W. Bush from 2003 to 2005. Focused on policies related to environmental protection and air quality.
Led Utah's health care reform initiatives
Served as Administrator of the EPA
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