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Jim Towey founded Aging with
Dignity in 1996 after his experiences at Mother Teresa’s homes for
the dying inspired him to promote better care for people facing the
end of life. Towey, who is an attorney, was legal counsel for 12
years to Mother Teresa of Calcutta, and he lived for one year as a
full-time volunteer in her home for people with AIDS in Washington,
D.C. Before meeting Mother Teresa, Towey worked in public service,
leading the state of Florida’s health and social services agency,
the largest in the United States, and serving in the cabinet of
Governor Lawton Chiles. Earlier, he worked in Washington as
legislative director and legal counsel for Senator Mark O.
Hatfield.
After founding
Aging with Dignity and leading the organization for six years, Towey
was appointed by President George W. Bush in February 2002 to serve
as Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the
White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (OFBCI).
He was named Assistant to the President in January 2005.
In April 2006, Towey
announced his intention to leave the OFBCI to assume the role of
President of St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
Towey, his wife,
Mary, and their five children live in Pennsylvania.
Read a letter from Jim Towey
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