Cathy Stepp
Cathy Stepp (born August 17, 1963) is an American Republican politician, business owner, and Regional Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. Her region, Region 5, covers the Midwestern states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.
Cathy Stepp | |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin Secretary of Natural Resources | |
| In office 2011–2017 | |
| Succeeded by | Dan Meyer |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 21st district | |
| In office January 2003 – January 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Kimberly Plache |
| Succeeded by | John Lehman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 17, 1963 Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Biography
Stepp was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin and graduated from Oak Creek High School in Oak Creek, Wisconsin in 1981. She was involved in the home construction business.[1]
In 2002, Stepp successfully challenged Democratic Senator Kimberly Plache for Plache's Racine County-based State Senate seat. From 2003 until 2007, Stepp served as a Republican in the Wisconsin State Senate, representing the 21st District.[2] Stepp chose not to run for re-election in 2006 and was succeeded by Democrat John Lehman.
In January 2011, Governor Scott Walker appointed Stepp to be his Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR).[3] During her tenure, Stepp rolled back environmental oversight and regulation.[4]
In August 2017, it was announced that Stepp would be resigning to become a deputy administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.[5] Stepp supported Trump at rallies in Wisconsin, and has questioned the existence of climate change.[6]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cathy Stepp | 25,367 | 50.68% | +6.14% | |
| Democratic | Kimberly Plache (incumbent) | 24,594 | 49.14% | -6.32% | |
| Total votes | '50,050' | '100.0%' | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
References
- 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2005-2006,' Biographical Sketch of Cindy Stepp, pg. 60
- Wisconsin Historical Society, Cathy Stepp
- DNR Secretary
- Hawthorne, Michael. "Trump EPA pick for Chicago office cut enforcement, scrapped climate change information in Wisconsin". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
- Bauer, Scott (29 August 2017). "Wisconsin DNR secretary Cathy Stepp leaving agency for EPA job". TwinCities.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
- Verburg, Steven. "Secretary Cathy Stepp leaving DNR to join Donald Trump's EPA". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
External links
| Wisconsin State Senate | ||
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| Preceded by Kimberly Plache |
Wisconsin State Senator - 21st District 2003 – 2007 |
Succeeded by John Lehman |