Nomination of Linda J. Fisher To Be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

The President today announced his intention to nominate Linda J. Fisher to be Assistant Administrator for Toxic Substances of the Environmental Protection Agency. She would succeed John Arthur Moore.

Ms. Fisher has served at the Environmental Protection Agency since January 1983. She currently serves as Assistant Administrator for Policy Planning and Evaluation and has served as Chief of Staff to the Administrator, 1985 - 1988, and special assistant to the Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste and Emergency Response, 1983 - 1984. Ms. Fisher was a law clerk for the firm Chester, Hoffman and Willcox, 1982 - 1983; associate staff member in the U.S. House of Representatives, House Appropriations Committee, 1979 - 1980; legislative assistant to Congressman Ralph Regula, 1976 - 1978, and to Congressman Clarence J. Brown, 1974 - 1976.

Ms. Fisher graduated from Miami University (B.A., 1974), George Washington University (M.B.A., 1978), and Ohio State University (J.D., 1983). She currently resides in Alexandria, VA.