119th Congress Nominee record
Timothy Westlake
Latest nomination Department of Health and Human Services
- Nomination records
- 1 nomination record
- Cited sources
- 2 cited sources
- Nomination snapshot
At a glance
Timothy Westlake’s curriculum vitae submitted to the House in February 2025 describes emergency-medicine practice and Wisconsin medical-regulatory work. He later appeared before the Senate HELP Committee as the nominee for Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use.
Also recorded or identified as: Timothy W. Westlake; Tim Westlake.
Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.
Career and documented accomplishments
- His February 2025 CV lists full-time emergency-medicine practice at Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital beginning in 2001. [1]
- He served on Wisconsin’s Medical Examining Board from 2012 to 2020 and chaired the board in 2020. [1]
- The CV identifies his work as a coauthor and editor of Wisconsin’s 2016 opioid-prescribing guideline and as a medical consultant for a statewide peer-run recovery organization. [1]
- He received his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed emergency-medicine residency at Eastern Virginia Medical School. [1]
Nomination history
PN1180-3: Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, Department of Health and Human Services
Pending- Recorded name
- Timothy Westlake
- Organization
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Listed state
- Wisconsin
- Received
- Latest action
Latest recorded action
Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 963. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
Sources and review date
Career and role sources reviewed . These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.
- Timothy W. Westlake — curriculum vitae submitted February 2025 (PDF)
United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Reviewed .
- Cassidy remarks at HHS and SAMHSA nomination hearing — September 16, 2026
United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reviewed .
Understanding these records
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