Carol M. Browner
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Carol M. Browner (born December 16, 1955) served as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency during the Clinton Administration. She is the longest-serving administrator in the history of the agency, staying through both terms of the Clinton presidency.
[edit] Before the Clinton Administration
Browner headed the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation from 1991 to 1993. Between 1986 and 1991, she served as a key aide to Senator Lawton Chiles and then-Senator Al Gore. Earlier in her career, she worked for Citizen Action as its associate director and served as general counsel to the Florida House Committee on Government Operations.
She received her undergraduate degree and law degree from the University of Florida in 1977 and 1979.
[edit] During the Clinton Administration
Browner's supporters credit her with raising to national air pollution standards to record-high levels, developing flexible public-private partnerships as alternatives to traditional regulation, and tackling brownfield cleanup by leveraging more than $1 billion in public and private funds.
[edit] After the Clinton Administration
After the Clinton Adminsitration, Browner joined the Albright Group, a "global strategy group" headed by United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. As a Principal in that firm, Browner assists businesses and other organizations with the challenges of operating internationally, including the challenges of complying with environmental regulations.
| Preceded by William K. Reilly |
Administrator of the EPA 1993-2001 |
Succeeded by Christine Todd Whitman |
| Administrators of the Environmental Protection Agency |  |
|---|---|
| Ruckelshaus • Train • Costle • Burford • Ruckelshaus • Thomas • Reilly • Browner • Whitman • Leavitt • Johnson |
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