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.
William J. Clinton, Nomination for Posts at the Environmental Protection Agency Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/219823