Bush Appoints Leader of Health And Human Services. Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson is pro-life, in favor of school vouchers and spearheaded the welfare-to-work reform movement. But he has no significant experience in the health arena and had made no secret of his desire to be given the Dept. of Transportation. I’m excited at the prospect that at least people may end up with better arrangements for their rides to doctors’ appointments! (unless they’re going to a women’s health clinic…)