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WHITMAN APPOINTS MISSISSIPPI LAWYER TO LEAD REGIONAL OFFICE
Release Date: 10/19/2001
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FOR RELEASE: FRIDAY, OCT. 19, 2001
WHITMAN APPOINTS MISSISSIPPI LAWYER TO LEAD REGIONAL OFFICE
Contact: Tina Kreisher, 202-564-9828
EPA Region 4: Carl Terry, 404-562-8325
WHITMAN APPOINTS MISSISSIPPI LAWYER TO LEAD REGIONAL OFFICE
Contact: Tina Kreisher, 202-564-9828
EPA Region 4: Carl Terry, 404-562-8325
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Christie Whitman today appointed James (Jimmy) I. Palmer, Jr., as the new regional administrator in Region 4.
“Throughout his career as a lawyer focusing on environmental issues and during his tenure in state government, Jimmy has demonstrated an exceptional knowledge of environmental law and policy that will make him a valued member of our team,” said EPA Administrator Christie Whitman.
Palmer will be responsible for Agency programs in Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida. Prior to his appointment, Palmer practiced law as a member of Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens, and Cannada, PLLC, where he practiced environmental, natural resources and energy law. Prior to that he served for 12 years as the Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) through the administrations of two governors.
During his time at Mississippi’s DEQ, Palmer was a part of various EPA efforts including the Policy Review Board and Management Committee for the Agency’s Gulf of Mexico Program, the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force and the Small Towns Task Force. Palmer also served as Executive Director in the Office of General Services, part of the Office of the Governor in Mississippi.
Palmer holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Mississippi and a Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering from Mississippi State University.
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