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Sylvia Mathews Burwell presided over the Office of Management and Budget during the 16-day shutdown of the federal government
Sylvia Mary Mathews Burwell, born June 23, 1965, in Hinton, was sworn in as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services in 2014. She previously served in the Bill Clinton administration and held several prominent positions in the nonprofit sector....
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