Gina McCarthy
American government official
Regina McCarthy (born May 3, 1954) is an American environmental health and air quality expert. She was the 13th Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from 2013 to 2017.[1][2]
Gina McCarthy | |
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| 1st White House National Climate Advisor | |
| In office January 20, 2021 – September 16, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Deputy | Ali Zaidi |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Ali Zaidi |
| 13th Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | |
| In office July 18, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy | Stan Meiburg (acting) |
| Preceded by | Lisa Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Scott Pruitt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Regina McCarthy May 3, 1954 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Massachusetts Boston (BA) Tufts University (MS) |
On December 17, 2020, Joe Biden announced that he would be nominating McCarthy as the first National Climate Advisor.[3][4]
In September 2022, McCarthy announced her resignation as Climate Change advisor.[5]
References
change- ↑ Smith, Sandy (July 18, 2013). "Gina McCarthy Confirmed as EPA Administrator". EHS Today. Cleveland. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
- ↑ Obama, Barack (March 4, 2013). "Remarks by the President in Personnel Announcements". White House Press Release. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ↑ Friedman, Lisa (2020-12-15). "Biden to Name Gina McCarthy, Former E.P.A. Chief, as White House Climate Coordinator". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on December 15, 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
- ↑ Detrow, Scott; Keith, Tamara; Ludden, Jennifer (15 December 2020). "Biden To Name Gina McCarthy, Former EPA Chief, As Domestic Climate Coordinator". NPR.org. Archived from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
- ↑ Williams, Aime (2 September 2022). "Biden's top climate adviser Gina McCarthy to step down". Financial Times. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
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