{"id":17871,"date":"2022-05-23T14:38:11","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T18:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paawwa.org\/?p=17871"},"modified":"2022-05-23T14:38:31","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T18:38:31","slug":"17871-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.linnflux.tech\/paawwa\/17871-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. Wolf Announces DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell To Depart July 2; Names Ramez Ziadeh Acting Secretary"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gov. Wolf Announces DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell To Depart July 2; Names Ramez Ziadeh Acting Secretary
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[Posted: May 23, 2022]\u00a0\u00a0PA Environment Digest<\/a><\/p>\n

On May 23, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Patrick McDonnell will leave his position on July 2 after serving in the position from May 20, 2016 and a total of 25 years of service with the Commonwealth.<\/p>\n

The governor also announced his intention to name Ramez Ziadeh to serve as Acting Secretary.<\/p>\n

\u201cPatrick\u2019s dedication to protecting our Commonwealth\u2019s environment has been a decades long commitment at DEP, and I am grateful for his service,\u201d Gov. Wolf said. \u201cThrough his leadership, we are taking significant action to address climate change, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, protect our waterways, and ensure that contaminated lands are cleaned up and repurposed so that our communities can enjoy these spaces once again.\u201d<\/p>\n

McDonnell\u2019s career with DEP spans several decades, beginning in 1998.<\/p>\n

Prior to becoming secretary in 2016, Patrick served as the department\u2019s director of policy. He also ran the State Energy Office, coordinating renewable energy and energy efficiency issues.<\/p>\n

McDonnell previously served as DEP\u2019s Deputy Secretary for Administration, overseeing the agency\u2019s budget, human resource and information technology programs.<\/p>\n

In addition, he spent over three years as executive policy manager for former Public Utility Commissioner Pamela A. Witmer, focusing on electric, natural gas and water issues.<\/p>\n

Patrick has served several roles with the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS), including president, vice president, treasurer and vice chair of the Innovation and Productivity Committee.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so honored to have served Governor Wolf and lead a tremendous and dedicated staff at DEP, all of whom work hard every day \u2014 whether in the office, out in the community and even in our waters \u2014 to protect Pennsylvania\u2019s abundant natural resources. From our litter cleanups to improving our permitting processes to taking unprecedented steps to address climate change, I\u2019m proud of the work we\u2019ve been able to accomplish,\u201d McDonnell said. \u201cThank you, Governor Wolf, and thank you to all my colleagues at DEP for prioritizing protecting our environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ramez Ziadeh<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ramez Ziadeh, P.E., served as the Executive Deputy Secretary of Programs at the Department of Environmental Protection since June 2017 and previously served as Director of the Bureau of Waterways Engineering and Wetlands.<\/p>\n

Ziadeh is a licensed professional engineer in the states of Pennsylvania and California.\u00a0 He received his B.S. degree in civil engineering from the University of Pittsburgh in 1993.<\/p>\n

Ziadeh started his career in DEP in 1994. He has over 28 years of extensive experience in environmental permitting, compliance, policy and regulatory rule making.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been an honor and a privilege to serve with Secretary McDonnell, and I am committed to upholding the high standards he set for the office and for the department,\u201d Ziadeh said. \u201cI look forward to working with Governor Wolf to ensure that Pennsylvanians have clear air, clean water, and healthy communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information on environmental programs in Pennsylvania, visit\u00a0DEP\u2019s website<\/a>,\u00a0Click Here<\/a>\u00a0to sign up for DEP\u2019s newsletter, sign up for\u00a0DEP Connects<\/a>\u00a0events, sign up for\u00a0DEP\u2019s eNotice<\/a>, visit\u00a0DEP\u2019s Blog<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0Like DEP on Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Follow DEP on Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and visit\u00a0DEP\u2019s YouTube Channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

[Posted: May 23, 2022]\u00a0\u00a0PA Environment Digest<\/a><\/p>\n

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