WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Samuel W. Bodman today announced that Andrew Beck has been named the Department of Energy’s Director of Public Affairs.  In this role, Mr. Beck will oversee the communication of DOE’s policies and initiatives to the public.

Most recently, Mr. Beck served as Deputy Associate Administrator for Public Affairs at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) where he oversaw the Agency’s press, public outreach, web and speechwriting operations as the senior communications advisor to the EPA Administrator. 

Prior to joining EPA, Mr. Beck worked on the 55th Presidential Inaugural Committee; on President Bush’s re-election campaign as Bush-Cheney ’04 Communications Director for the State of Pennsylvania; and as the Communications Director for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. 

Before joining the Bush Administration, Mr. Beck worked for several trade associations including the National Automobile Dealers Association and the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America.

Mr. Beck is a graduate of the University of the South (Sewanee) in Tennessee where he received a Bachelors of Science degree in natural resources and political science.  He lives with his wife and two children in Ashburn, Virginia.

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