Press Release - Appointment Lee Verstandig as an Acting Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

The President is today designating Lee Verstandig to be Acting Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for Legislation.

Since 1981 Dr. Verstandig has served as Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs, Department of Transportation. 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.