[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 29, Number 28 (Monday, July 19, 1993)]
[Page 1347]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Nominations for the Environmental Protection Agency

 July 15, 1993

    The President announced his choices for five key positions at the 
Environmental Protection Agency today, declaring his intention to 
nominate Jonathan Cannon to be the Assistant Administrator for 
Administration and Resources Management and the Chief Financial Officer; 
Elliot Laws to be Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste and Emergency 
Response; Mary Nichols to be Assistant Administrator for Air and 
Radiation; Robert Perciasepe to be Assistant Administrator for Water; 
and Shelly Metzenbaum to be Associate Administrator for Regional 
Operations and State/Local Relations.
    ``This outstanding group of people, added to the already strong team 
at EPA, will work together with Administrator Carol Browner to continue 
building a stronger and more vibrant Agency,'' said the President. 
``Each of these five individuals has expertise in environmental issues, 
meaningful Government experience, and most importantly, a strong 
commitment to protecting our Nation's precious natural resources.''

Note: Biographies of the nominees were made available by the Office of 
the Press Secretary.