American lawyer and government official (born 1955)
Jane Nishida
Acting
In office President Joe Biden Deputy Dan Utech (acting)Preceded by Michael S. Regan Succeeded by James Payne (acting) In office President Joe Biden Preceded by Charlotte Bertrand (acting)Succeeded by Michael S. Regan Acting
In office President Joe Biden Preceded by Janet McCabe Succeeded by Dan Utech (acting)In office President Joe Biden Preceded by Chad McIntosh
Born (1955-04-26 ) April 26, 1955 (age 69) Bethesda, Maryland , U.S.Education Lewis and Clark College (BA )Georgetown University (JD )
Jane Toshiko Nishida (born April 26, 1955) is an American lawyer and government official. She served as the assistant administrator in the Office of International and Tribal Affairs of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [ 1] presidency of Joe Biden . Nishida served as the acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from January 20 to March 11, 2021,[ 2] Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from October 5 to December 31, 2024.[ 3]
Life
Nishida was born in Bethesda, Maryland on April 26, 1955. She earned a B.A. in international relations from Lewis & Clark College in 1977, and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1980.[ 4]
Nishida was a counsel in the Maryland General Assembly during 1981–1984, and then worked in the Governor's Legislative Office until 1991. She was then the Executive Director of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation during 1991–1995. Nishida was Maryland Secretary of the Environment from March 27, 1995, to April 26, 2002.[ 4] The World Bank . She began working for the EPA in 2011.[ 5]
References
^ "About the Office of International and Tribal Affairs (OITA)" . U.S. Environmental Protection Agency . January 29, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2021 .^ "EPA Names Interim Office Heads During Biden Transition Time" . Bloomberg Law . Retrieved January 23, 2021 .^ "epa-email-on-janet-mccabe-retiring" (PDF) . NACAA . Retrieved October 25, 2024 .^ a b "Jane T. Nishida, Maryland Secretary of the Environment" . msa.maryland.gov . Retrieved January 23, 2021 .^ "Hearing on the nominations of Ann Dunkin to be Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Environmental Information; Jane Nishida to be Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of International and Tribal Affairs; and Thomas Burke to be Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Research And Development" . www.congress.gov . Retrieved January 23, 2021 .public domain .
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