Stephen L. Johnson

Stephen L. Johnson (born March 21, 1951 in Washington D.C) is an American career civil servant. As of 2005 he is the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Image File history File links Stephen L. Johnson, EPA administrator (nominee) Obtained from http://www. ... March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is the head of the United States federal governments Environmental Protection Agency, and is thus responsible for enforcing the nations Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, as well as numerous other environmental statutes. ...

Johnson attended Taylor University, receiving a BA in biology, and then received a MS in pathology from George Washington University. Before working for the U.S. Government, he held a number of positions in laboratory and bio-technology companies. Taylor University is one of the oldest evangelical Christian colleges in America. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B.) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... Main article: Life There are many universal units and common processes that are fundamental to the known forms of life. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate or graduate course of one to three years in duration. ... Pathology (in ancient Greek pathos = feeling, pain, suffering and logos = discourse or treatise, i. ... The George Washington University (GWU) is a private university in Washington, D.C., founded in 1821 as The Columbian College. ... ...

He became the acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency on January 26, 2005. On March 4, 2005 President George W. Bush nominated him formally for the permanent position, replacing former administrator Michael O. Leavitt. EPA redirects here. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... Seal of the President of the United States The President of the United States is the head of state of the United States. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is a politician and the 43rd and current president of the United States. ... Michael O. Leavitt Michael Okerlund Leavitt (born February 11, 1951) is an American politician, who is currently the Secretary of Health and Human Services. ...

During his Senate confirmation hearing, Johnson was criticized for his professed support for using human subjects in pesticide testing. In April, a hold was placed on his confirmation vote after he refused to cancel the Children's Environmental Exposure Research Study, which advocated testing the effects of pesticides on children from infancy to age 3. On April 8, Johnson canceled the study. His nomination was confirmed by the Senate on April 29. An airplane spreading pesticide. ... The Childrens Environmental Exposure Research Study (CHEERS) was an EPA study designed to examine how children may be exposed to pesticides and other chemicals used in U.S. households, such as phthalates, brominated flame retardants, and perfluorinated compounds. ... A human infant The word Infant derives from the Latin in-fans, meaning unable to speak. ...

External links

• Whitehouse.gov press release on Johnson's nomination
• Johnson's EPA biography

Michael O. Leavitt Michael Okerlund Leavitt (born February 11, 1951) is an American politician, who is currently the Secretary of Health and Human Services. ... The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is the head of the United States federal governments Environmental Protection Agency, and is thus responsible for enforcing the nations Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, as well as numerous other environmental statutes. ...