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Mary Neumayr
Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality
In office
January 10, 2019 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byChristy Goldfuss
Succeeded byBrenda Mallory
Personal details
Born
Mary Bridget Neumayr

(1964-09-18) September 18, 1964 (age 59)[1]
San Jose, California, U.S.
Alma materThomas Aquinas College (BA)
University of California, Hastings (JD)

Mary Bridget Neumayr (born September 18, 1964) is an American government official, who served as the chair of the Council on Environmental Quality from 2019 to 2021. She was appointed to the position by President Donald Trump in January 2019 and confirmed by the United States Senate.[2][3]

Early life and education

Neumayr was born in the San Francisco Bay Area and raised in the suburbs of Los Angeles.[4] Neumayr received a Bachelor's Degree from Thomas Aquinas College and Juris Doctor from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.[5]

Career

After graduation, Neumayr was in private legal practice from 1989 through 2003 in New York City and San Francisco.

Neumayr served in a variety of legal positions with the United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce.[6] She also served as counsel at the United States Department of Justice from 2003 to 2006, and as Deputy General Counsel for Environment and Nuclear Programs at the United States Department of Energy from 2006 to 2009.[7]

In March 2017, Neumayr was named as Chief of Staff of the Council on Environmental Quality.[8]

References

  1. ^ Hubbell, Martindale (1992). Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. Martindale-Hubbell. p. NYC212B. ISBN 9781561600212.
  2. ^ "PN2136 - Nomination of Mary Bridget Neumayr for Executive Office of the President, 115th Congress (2017-2018)". www.congress.gov. January 2, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  3. ^ "Washington Post: Breaking News, World, US, DC News & Analysis". Washington Post. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  4. ^ "- HEARING ON THE NOMINATIONS OF MARY BRIDGET NEUMAYR TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND JOHN C. FLEMING TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT". www.congress.gov. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  5. ^ "Mary B. Neumayr, CEQ Chairman". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved July 6, 2019 – via National Archives.
  6. ^ "Democrats go easy on Trump's nominee for top White House environmental office". ThinkProgress. July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  7. ^ Colman, Zack; E. "White House: Trump nominates Mary Neumayr as CEQ head". www.eenews.net. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  8. ^ "Mary Bridget Neumayr ('86) Confirmed to top White House Environmental Post". Thomas Aquinas College. January 7, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
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