HEALTH · NY · 1979-1991
David Axelrod
State Health Officer · New York
NOTABLE
On the record
12-year tenure; AIDS-era leader; Cuomo administration force
Background
David Axelrod served as State Health Officer of New York from 1979–1991 (12 years). Flagged as a notable historical figure by Officium's curation pass. Took office after Robert P. Whalen; succeeded by Mark R. Chassin. Note: 12-year tenure; AIDS-era leader; Cuomo administration force. Same-year political environment (1979): Governor Hugh Carey.
Auto-synthesized summary from Officium's indexed fields (tenure, predecessor / successor chain, career arc, FEC matches). Treat as derived metadata, not primary source.
Others who held this office in New York
- Mark R. Chassin (1992-1994)
- Robert P. Whalen (1975-1979)
- Hollis S. Ingraham (1962-1975)
- Herman E. Hilleboe (1947-1962)