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Herb K. Schultz was appointed by President Barack Obama on April 6, 2010 to serve as Regional Director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Region IX. Region IX includes the states of Arizona, California, Nevada, Hawaii, the territories of American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, and Guam, as well as the island nations of the Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. Region IX includes 160 federally recognized Tribal Nations.
In this role, he serves as HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius’ key representative in the Region, ensuring that close contact is maintained by the federal government with state, local, tribal, and territorial governmental officials on a wide range of health and social service issues. Additionally, he also works extensively with external, non-governmental individuals and organizations. The HHS Secretary’s 10 Regional Directors and Regional Offices work actively to address the needs of communities and individuals served through HHS programs and policies.