Andrew R. Wheeler
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| Deputy Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency Nominee |
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Taking office TBD* |
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| President | Donald Trump |
| Succeeding | Mike Flynn (Acting) |
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Andrew R. Wheeler Hamilton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Occupation | Lawyer and principal at Faegre Daniels Consulting |
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Andrew R. Wheeler is an American lawyer and lobbyist who specializes in energy and environmental policy. Since 2009, he has been a co-leader of the energy practice at the law firm of Faegre Baker Daniels. Wheeler was previously an aide to U.S. Senator James Inhofe and a staffer on the United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Wheeler is a critic of nationwide limits on greenhouse gas emissions.
In October 2017, Wheeler was nominated by President Donald Trump to become Deputy Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Wheeler was born in Hamilton, Ohio. He holds a B.A. in English and biology from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio (1987) and a J.D. from the Washington University in St. Louis School of Law (1990). In 1998, he also completed an M.B.A. at George Mason University.
Wheeler's first job between 1991 and 1995 was with the Environmental Protection Agency, working on toxic chemical, pollution prevention, and right-to-know issues.
Wheeler worked as majority staff director, minority staff director, and chief counsel at the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Wheeler began his work in Congress as a staff member of Senator Jim Inhofe, working on nuclear safety, clean energy technologies, and clean water standards.
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