Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations Contacts
Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations
Joyce Frank, Acting Associate Administrator (Frank.Joyce@epa.gov)
Joyce Frank, Principal Deputy Associate Administrator (Frank.Joyce@epa.gov)
(202) 564-5200
- CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS
- INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
- REGIONAL OPERATIONS
- INFORMATION AND MANAGEMENT DIVISION
CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS
Arvin Ganesan, Deputy Associate Administrator (202) 564-7178 (ganesan.arvin@epa.gov)
Lead EPA in developing and implementing the legislative agenda
for the Agency including legislative initiatives and proposals; monitor
all relevant legislative actions related to EPA Programs; facilitate communication
of Agency's priorities and policies to the Congress; manage and monitor
Agency and public requests for Congressional information.
- Air Team
Josh Lewis, Team Leader (202) 564-2095 (lewis.josh@epa.gov)
Clean Air, Radiation, and Climate Change Issues. - Water, Pesticides and Toxics Team
Christina Moody, Team Leader (202) 564-0260 (moody.christina@epa.gov)
Clean Water, Drinking Water, Estuaries, Coastal Protection, Pesticides, Chemicals and Pollution Prevention Issues.
- Waste and Enforcement Team
Carolyn Levine, Team Leader (202) 564-1859 (levine.carolyn@epa.gov)
Superfund, Waste, Recycling, Brownfields, Environmental Justice, Emergency Responses, and Agency-wide Enforcement Issues.
- Appropriations, Research and Crosscutting Team
James Blizzard, Team Leader (202) 564-1695 (blizzard.james@epa.gov)
Appropriations, Budget, Agency-wide Research, Children's Health, and other Interagency coordination and clearances.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
Michelle Hiller-Purvis, Acting Deputy Associate Administrator (Hiller-Purvis.Michelle@epa.gov)
Manage EPA's relationships with national associations and individual
State, local and small town governments on environmental issues, programs
and initiatives including: State relations, Local Government Resource
Center, Local Government Advisory Committee, Small Community Advisory
Subcommittee, and the National Environmental Performance Partnership
System.
- Performance Partnership System
Mike Osinski, Director (202) 564-3792 (Osinski.Michael@epa.gov)
The National Environmental Performance Partnership System (NEPPS) established a partnership between EPA and States to strengthen the management, efficiency and effectiveness of the nation's environmental programs. - State and Local Government Team
Jack Bowles, Director (202) 564-3657 (bowles.jack@epa.gov)
Coordinate and maintain State relations, Local Government Resource Center, Local Government Advisory Committee, Small Community Advisory Subcommittee.
REGIONAL OPERATIONS
Judy Kertcher, Acting Director (202) 564-3100 (kertcher.judy@epa.gov)
Serves as the Regional Offices' advocate at Headquarters and ensures
incorporation of Regional Office interests in the formulation of Agency
policies and decisions.
INFORMATION AND MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Nigel Simon, Director (202) 564-3697 (simon.nigel@epa.gov)
Manage and maintain EPA's Legislative Library, Congressional Hearings
and Transcripts, Grants, Freedom on Information Act, and Congressional
Correspondence.