Dr. Stephen Gleason earned his DO from what is now Des Moines University medical school where he was the valedictorian of his class. He took a job with Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. Gleason also served as a health-care adviser to President Clinton and Hillary Clinton, and he worked for The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Order: 42nd President Term of Office: January 20, 1993–January 20, 2001 Preceded by: George H. W. Bush Succeeded by: George W. Bush Date of birth: August 19, 1946 Place of birth: Hope, Arkansas Date of death: Place of death: First Lady: Hillary Rodham Clinton Political party: Democratic Vice President... Thomas James Vilsack (born December 13, 1950) is 40th Governor of the state of Iowa. ... Des Moines University is an Osteopathic Medical College in Des Moines, Iowa. ... This article is about the state capital of Iowa. ... Order: 42nd President Term of Office: January 20, 1993–January 20, 2001 Preceded by: George H. W. Bush Succeeded by: George W. Bush Date of birth: August 19, 1946 Place of birth: Hope, Arkansas Date of death: Place of death: First Lady: Hillary Rodham Clinton Political party: Democratic Vice President... Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26, 1947), was First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001, as the wife of President Bill Clinton. ... It has been suggested that Health Care Financing Administration be merged into this article or section. ...

Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack chose him to run the Iowa Department of Public Health in 1999. In 2002, Gleason was named chief of staff, which is the top administrative post in state government. Gleason held that job until 2005, when he resigned to pursue a career in Medical Consulting at Health Policy Strategies in Milwaukee, WI.^[1] Thomas James Vilsack (born December 13, 1950) is 40th Governor of the state of Iowa. ...

Gleason was a humanitarian, dedicating significant time to foreign disaster missions in Ethiopia and El Salvador. He is also a member of the Iowa Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame.

Gleason battled Crohn's Disease and became addicted to the painkillers prescribed as a part of his treatment in the late 1970s. Forever a fighter he refused to break from his work to receive proper treatment. In response to his addiction he founded a new addiction-treatment program through Mercy Medical Center to help others suffering the same fate. He held himself out as evidence that addiction can happen to anyone. Gleason remained sober for more than 20 years before relapsing in 2005. H&E section of non-caseating granuloma seen in the colon of a patient with Crohns disease. ...

President Clinton, Governor Vilsack and Senator Tom Harkin spoke at Gleason's funeral on March 30th, 2006 at St. Augustin's Catholic Church in Des Moines, IA. In his tribute to Gleason, President Clinton stated: "I know one thing - Steve Gleason was a good man, a great man, and the world is a better place because he lived." Thomas Richard Tom Harkin (born November 19, 1939) is the junior United States Senator from Iowa. ...

References

1. ^ http://www.governor.state.ia.us/news/2005/january/january3105_3.html