Gordon H. Mansfield
| Gordon Mansfield | |
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United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs Acting |
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In office October 1, 2007 – December 20, 2007 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Jim Nicholson |
| Succeeded by | James Peake |
| 5th United States Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs | |
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In office January 22, 2004 – January 20, 2009 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Leo Mackay |
| Succeeded by | Scott Gould |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 15, 1941 Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | January 29, 2013 (aged 71) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education |
Villanova University (BA) American University University of Miami (JD) Christendom College |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1964–1968 |
| Rank |
 Captain
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| Unit | 101st Airborne Division |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Cross Bronze Star Purple Heart (2) Combat Infantryman Badge |
Gordon Hall Mansfield (September 15, 1941 – January 29, 2013) was an American military veteran who was Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs between 2004 and 2008.
Mansfield was nominated to serve as Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs by President George W. Bush on November 3, 2003, and confirmed by the United States Senate on January 22, 2004. He previously served as VA Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Legislative Affairs since August 1, 2001. From October 1, 2007 until December 20, 2007 he was the Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs after Jim Nicholson resigned as Secretary. He served as Acting Secretary until President Bush's nominee, Retired U.S. Army Surgeon General James Peake was sworn in on December 20, 2007. He term as Deputy Secretary ended in January 2009.
Prior to his appointment, Mansfield served as the legislative advisor to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and was responsible for VA’s Congressional relations and for representing VA programs, policies, investigations and legislative agenda to Congress.
Prior to joining VA, Mansfield served as executive director of the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) since April 1993. In that position, he oversaw daily operation of PVA’s national office in Washington, D.C. Mansfield held a number of positions at PVA from 1981 to 1989, and served as the organization’s first associate executive director of Government Relations.
Mansfield served as Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity at the Department of Housing and Urban Development from 1989 to 1993 under President George H. W. Bush’s Administration. Prior to 1981, he practiced law in Ocala, Florida.
Mansfield received his undergraduate degree from Villanova University. While recovering from wounds sustained in Vietnam, he began studying for his law degree at American University, and eventually graduated from the University of Miami.
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