Former New York Congressman Lee Zeldin has been picked to join President-elect Trump’s administration as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator.
Trump confirmed the news in a statement Monday afternoon, writing in part:
“Lee, with a very strong legal background, has been a true fighter for America First policies. He will ensure fair and swift deregulatory decisions that will be enacted in a way to unleash the power of American businesses, while at the same time maintaining the highest environmental standards, including the cleanest air and water on the planet. He will set new standards on environmental review and maintenance, that will allow the United States to grow in a healthy and well-structured way.”
The New York Post was first to report on Trump picking Zeldin to lead the EPA.
“It is an honor to join President Trump’s Cabinet as EPA Administrator,” Zeldin wrote on X. “We will restore US energy dominance, revitalize our auto industry to bring back American jobs, and make the US the global leader of AI. We will do so while protecting access to clean air and water.”
Zeldin represented New York’s First Congressional District from 2015 to 2023, and in 2022, he made a run for governor, garnering the most votes for a Republican candidate in 50 years.
Zeldin was elected to the New York State Senate in 2010, where he served until 2014, when he was elected to Congress.
During his eight years working in the U.S. Capitol, Zeldin served on the House Foreign Affairs and House Financial Services committees.
While in office, he championed infrastructure and research projects like the preservation of Plum Island and Army Corps of Engineers initiatives.
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