Appointment of Lee Verstandig as Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

The President is today designating Lee Verstandig to be Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. He will succeed John W. Hernandez, Jr.

Since February 1983 Dr. Verstandig has been serving as Acting Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for Legislation. He was Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs, Department of Transportation, in 1981-1983. He was administrative assistant and legislative director to Senator John H. Chafee in 1977-1981; associate dean of academic affairs and dean of political affairs for special studies at Brown University in 1970-1977; professor of history and political science at Roger Williams College in 1963-1970, and served as its department chairman in 1965-1967.

Dr. Verstandig graduated from Franklin and Marshall College, the University of Tennessee, and Brown University. He has authored numerous articles and books on government, political history, education, and public policy. He was born September 11, 1937, in Memphis, Tenn., and resides in Washington, D.C.