OVERVIEW:
BORN:
December 23, 1964;
Hamilton, Ohio
EDUCATION:
Case Western Reserve University (BA, 1987)
Washington University (JD, 1990)
George Mason University (MBA, 1998)
POLITICAL PARTY:
Republican
HIGHLIGHTS:
1991-1995:
Special Assistant, EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
1995-1997:
Chief Counsel, Senator James Inhofe (R-OK)
1997-2001:
Majority Staff Director, U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate Change, Wetlands, and Nuclear Safety
2001-2003:
Minority Staff Director, U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate Change, Wetlands, and Nuclear Safety
2003-2009:
Chief Counsel, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
2009-2018:
Lobbyist, Faegre Baker Daniels
2018:
Deputy EPA Administrator
2018-2019
Acting EPA Administrator
2019-2021
EPA Administrator
PORTRAIT:
MEDIA COVERAGE:
EXPECTED NOMINATION (11/16/2018):
Washington Post
New York Times
Wall Street Journal
NOMINATION (1/8/2019):
Reuters
CONFIRMATION (2/28/2019)
Washington Post
New York Times
Wall Street Journal
Politico