Andrea Barthwell
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Andrea Grubb Barthwell is a United States civil servant and has worked in the White House in sub-cabinet positions under President of the United States George W. Bush. Most recently, she was Deputy Director for Demand Reduction at the Office of National Drug Control Policy with the title of Deputy Drug Czar.
Barthwell resigned her position in July 2004 for a possible run for the United States Senate from Illinois with the Republican Party. Earlier, nominee Jack Ryan dropped out of the race leaving the party without a candidate. Barthwell's bid was rejected in favor of former United Nations Ambassador Alan Keyes.
Education
Barthwell studied at Wesleyan University in Connecticut towards a bachelor of arts degree in psychology. She went on to medical school at the University of Michigan. She moved to suburban Chicago where she participated in post-graduate studies at the University of Chicago and through the medical center of Northwestern University.
Profession
Upon entering the medical profession, Barthwell's ambition allowed her to reach executive positions. She became President of the American Society of Addiction Medicine and President of the Illinois Society of Addiction Medicine, an area of medicine that has been one of her specialties. She served as President of the Encounter Medical Group, an Oak Park, Illinois professional consortium that also focused on addiction healthcare. In nearby Chicago, Barthwell was president of two drug treatment centers: BRASS Foundation and Human Resources Development Institute.