Bill Halter lives in Little Rock, Arkansas and is currently running for lieutenant governor. Flag Seal Nickname: The Capital City, Rock-Town, City of Roses Location Government Country  State   County United States  Arkansas   Pulaski Founded Incorporated 1821 1831 Mayor Jim Dailey Geographical characteristics Area    - City 302. ... A Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ...

In 1993, Halter began service in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the Executive Office of the President. In the six years with OMB in President Clinton’s Administration, the U.S. annual federal budget deficit of $290 billion was transformed into a $125 billion surplus and federal civilian employment was reduced to its lowest level since the Kennedy Administration. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is a body within the Executive Office of the President of the United States which is tasked with coordinating United States Federal agencies. ...

After serving in the OMB for six years he was nominated by President Clinton and confirmed unanimously by the United States Senate in 1999 as the Deputy Commissioner and later as Acting Commissioner of Social Security.

Academics and business

Halter is a Rhodes Scholar who received a Master of Philosophy degree in Economics from Oxford University in 1986. He is a Trustee Emeritus of Stanford University, having served on its Board of Trustees for seven years and having chaired its Committee on Academic Policy. Rhodes House in Oxford Rhodes Scholarships were created by Cecil John Rhodes. ... In the usage of the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and some other countries, the Master of Philosophy (M.Phil. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... Stanford redirects here. ...

His website notes, "Not a career politician, Halter’s business background offers Arkansas leadership with the experience and know-how needed to expand economic development and attract new jobs for Arkansans."

Currently, Halter is a Board of Director for four public companies in biotechnology and information technology. These are Threshold Pharmaceuticals (hich is developing drugs to combat cancer; Xenogen), Akamai Technologies, and webMethods.

External links

• Bill Halter Official