Lee Zeldin
American politician and EPA Administrator
Born
January 30th, 1980
45 years ago
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
United States
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Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2014, served New York's 1st congressional district. Focused on military and veterans issues during tenure. In 2017, appointed as the 17th Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, overseeing environmental policies and regulations. Engaged in state politics and ran for Governor of New York in 2022.
Served as U.S. Representative for New York's 1st district
Appointed as 17th Administrator of EPA
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