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Administrator Of The EPA
The administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is the head of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and is thus responsible for enforcing the nation's Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, as well as numerous other environmental statutes. The administrator is nominated by the president of the United States and must be confirmed by a vote of the Senate. Lee Zeldin is the current administrator of the EPA. Rank in the Cabinet Since the Clinton administration, the EPA administrator has been accorded cabinet rank by the president. The administrator of the EPA is equivalent to the position of minister of the environment in other countries. There have been various proposals to make the EPA a full executive department. List of administrators The following persons served as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency: List of deputy administrators * Robert W. Fri June 14, 1971 – April 29, 1973 * John R. Quarles Jr. April 29, 1973 – Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Zeldin
Lee Michael Zeldin (born January 30, 1980) is an American attorney, politician, and officer in the United States Army Reserve who has been serving as the 17th administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) since January 29, 2025. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he represented in the United States House of Representatives from 2015 to 2023. From 2011 to 2014, Zeldin served as a member of the New York State Senate from the New York's 3rd State Senate district, 3rd Senate district. A close ally of President Donald Trump, Zeldin prominently defended Trump during his First impeachment of Donald Trump, first impeachment hearings concerning the Trump–Ukraine scandal. In April 2021, Zeldin announced his candidacy for Governor of New York in 2022 New York gubernatorial election, 2022. He defeated three challengers in the Republican primary, becoming the nominee of the Republican Party and the Conservative Party of New York State, Conserva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
