Ann Biderman was born on Tuesday, August 15th, 1951.
Edward Joseph `` Ed '' Derwinski -LRB- September 15 , 1926 -- January 15 , 2012 -RRB- was an American politician who served as the first Cabinet-level United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs , serving under President George H. W. Bush from March 15 , 1989 to September 26 , 1992 .. United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs. United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs. George H. W. Bush. George H. W. Bush. American politician. Politics of the United States. Cabinet. United States Cabinet. President. President of the United States. He previously served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1959 to 1983 , representing south and southwest suburbs of Chicago .. Chicago. Chicago. United States House of Representatives. United States House of Representatives