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President Biden renominated Uhlmann the following day. The Environment and Public Works Committee deadlocked on Uhlmann's nomination on April 7, 2022, in a [[party-line vote]]. This occurred at a time when Senate Republicans were blocking several EPA nominees, and environmental law enforcement was not strong.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hulac |first1=Benjamin J. |title=Enforcement, Superfund nominees for EPA in confirmation limbo |url=https://rollcall.com/2022/07/15/enforcement-superfund-nominees-for-epa-in-confirmation-limbo/ |website=Roll Call |access-date=7 May 2023 |language=en |date=15 July 2022}}</ref> The entire [[United States Senate]] discharged his nomination from the committee on August 6, 2022, by a vote of 51–39.<ref>{{cite web |title=On the Motion to Discharge (Motion to Discharge: David M. Uhlmann to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from the Committee on Environment and Public Works) |url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00285.htm |website=US Senate |access-date=7 May 2023}}</ref> His nomination again expired at the end of the year, and was returned to President Biden on January 3, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=PN1555 — David M. Uhlmann — Environmental Protection Agency 117th Congress (2021-2022) |url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/1555?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22uhlmann%22%5D%7D&s=1&r=3 |website=US Congress |access-date=7 May 2023}}</ref> |
President Biden renominated Uhlmann the following day. The Environment and Public Works Committee deadlocked on Uhlmann's nomination on April 7, 2022, in a [[party-line vote]]. This occurred at a time when Senate Republicans were blocking several EPA nominees, and environmental law enforcement was not strong.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hulac |first1=Benjamin J. |title=Enforcement, Superfund nominees for EPA in confirmation limbo |url=https://rollcall.com/2022/07/15/enforcement-superfund-nominees-for-epa-in-confirmation-limbo/ |website=Roll Call |access-date=7 May 2023 |language=en |date=15 July 2022}}</ref> The entire [[United States Senate]] discharged his nomination from the committee on August 6, 2022, by a vote of 51–39.<ref>{{cite web |title=On the Motion to Discharge (Motion to Discharge: David M. Uhlmann to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from the Committee on Environment and Public Works) |url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00285.htm |website=US Senate |access-date=7 May 2023}}</ref> His nomination again expired at the end of the year, and was returned to President Biden on January 3, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=PN1555 — David M. Uhlmann — Environmental Protection Agency 117th Congress (2021-2022) |url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/1555?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22uhlmann%22%5D%7D&s=1&r=3 |website=US Congress |access-date=7 May 2023}}</ref> |
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President Biden renominated Uhlmann on January 23, 2023. The committee favorably reported his nomination on April 26, 2023. His nomination is pending before the full Senate.<ref>{{cite web |title=PN118 — David M. Uhlmann — Environmental Protection Agency 118th Congress (2023-2024) |url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/118th-congress/118?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22uhlmann%22%5D%7D&s=1&r=1 |website=US Congress |access-date=7 May 2023}}</ref> |
President Biden renominated Uhlmann on January 23, 2023. The committee favorably reported his nomination on April 26, 2023. His nomination is pending before the full Senate.<ref>{{cite web |title=PN118 — David M. Uhlmann — Environmental Protection Agency 118th Congress (2023-2024) |url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/118th-congress/118?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22uhlmann%22%5D%7D&s=1&r=1 |website=US Congress |access-date=7 May 2023}}</ref> The Senate has scheduled a vote on Uhlmann's confirmation for July 20, 2023.<ref>https://twitter.com/SenateCloakroom</ref> |
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==Awards and recognitions== |
==Awards and recognitions== |
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Revision as of 23:59, 19 July 2023
David Uhlmann | |
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| Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | |
| Assumed office August 4, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Susan Bodine |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Swarthmore College (BA) Yale Law School (JD) |
David M. Uhlmann is an American educator and attorney who is the nominee to be an assistant administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency within the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance.[1] He currently serves as an environmental law professor at the University of Michigan Law School.[2]
Early life and education
Uhlmann received a J.D. from Yale Law School and a B.A. in history and political science with high honors from Swarthmore College.[1]
Career
After graduating from law school, Uhlmann clerked for U.S. District Court Judge Marvin Shoob in Atlanta, Georgia.
Uhlmann is known for his expertise in environmental law, as well as his role in law enforcement. Previously, Uhlmann served as a federal prosecutor for 17 years, which involved a stint at the United States Department of Justice. He helped prosecute environmental crimes and oversee the creation of new initiatives. During his tenure, he helped build stronger connections with other law enforcement groups like the United States Coast Guard and Environmental Protection Agency. Uhlmann served as the lead prosecutor in United States v. Elias, which involved a 20-year-old worker severely and permanently brain-damaged.[1][3]
EPA Nomination
On June 22, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Uhlmann to be an assistant EPA administrator.[1][4] Hearings on his nomination were held before the United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on September 15, 2021. The committee favorably reported his nomination on December 1, 2021. Uhlmann's nomination expired at the end of the year and was returned to President Biden on January 3, 2022.[5]
President Biden renominated Uhlmann the following day. The Environment and Public Works Committee deadlocked on Uhlmann's nomination on April 7, 2022, in a party-line vote. This occurred at a time when Senate Republicans were blocking several EPA nominees, and environmental law enforcement was not strong.[6] The entire United States Senate discharged his nomination from the committee on August 6, 2022, by a vote of 51–39.[7] His nomination again expired at the end of the year, and was returned to President Biden on January 3, 2023.[8]
President Biden renominated Uhlmann on January 23, 2023. The committee favorably reported his nomination on April 26, 2023. His nomination is pending before the full Senate.[9] The Senate has scheduled a vote on Uhlmann's confirmation for July 20, 2023.[10]
Awards and recognitions
Uhlmann has received awards from the Justice Department and EPA.[1]
Personal life
Uhlmann's wife, Virginia Murphy, is also a professor at the University of Michigan. They have three adult children and two grandchildren.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "President Biden Announces Three Key Nominations". The White House. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "David M. Uhlmann". michigan.law.umich.edu. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ Brugger, Kelsey (13 September 2021). "The backstory on Biden's pick to be EPA's top cop". E&E News. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Professor David Uhlmann Nominated for EPA Enforcement and Compliance Post". michigan.law.umich.edu. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "PN731 — David M. Uhlmann — Environmental Protection Agency 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ Hulac, Benjamin J. (15 July 2022). "Enforcement, Superfund nominees for EPA in confirmation limbo". Roll Call. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "On the Motion to Discharge (Motion to Discharge: David M. Uhlmann to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from the Committee on Environment and Public Works)". US Senate. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "PN1555 — David M. Uhlmann — Environmental Protection Agency 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "PN118 — David M. Uhlmann — Environmental Protection Agency 118th Congress (2023-2024)". US Congress. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ https://twitter.com/SenateCloakroom