Josefina Carbonell Explained

Josefina G. Carbonell
Order:3rd
Assistant Secretary for Aging
Term Start:August 8, 2001
Term End:June 24, 2009
Predecessor:Jeanette Takamura
Successor:Kathy Greenlee
Party:Republican

Josefina G. Carbonell is a Cuban-born American government official. She was the third Assistant Secretary for Aging at the Administration on Aging within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She was appointed by President Bush in 2001 and served in the position until 2009.[1] Before her time in public service, Carbonell was president and CEO of the Little Havana Activities and Nutrition Centers in Florida.[2] Carbonell is currently the Senior Vice President of Long-term Care & Nutrition at Independent Living Systems[3] and serves on the board of directors of the National Council on Aging.[4]

Carbonell was honored as an Outstanding American by Choice by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in 2007.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historical Evolution of Programs for Older Americans. Administration on Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. February 8, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130506132435/http://www.aoa.gov/AoA_programs/OAA/resources/History.aspx. May 6, 2013.
  2. News: Former Assistant Secretary for Aging, The Honorable Josefina G. Carbonell, Appointed Senior Vice President at Independent Living Systems. https://web.archive.org/web/20140320113253/http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/01/28/idUS185796+28-Jan-2009+PRN20090128. dead. March 20, 2014. Reuters. January 28, 2009.
  3. Web site: Josefina Carbonell - SVP Long-term Care & Nutrition. Independent Living Systems. February 8, 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20120712172510/http://ilswebsrv.ilshealth.com/executivdesc.aspx?id=10. July 12, 2012.
  4. Web site: Board of Directors. National Council on Aging. February 8, 2012.
  5. Web site: 2007 Outstanding American by Choice Recipients . U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services . 22 August 2011 . June 21, 2018.