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DEQ.utah.gov -Utah Department of Environmental Quality

The Official Web site of the Utah Department of Environmental Quality

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 14, 2003

Contacts:
Dianne Nielson, DEQ Executive Director, (801) 536-4402
Bill Sinclair, DEQ Deputy Director, (801) 536-4250

New DEQ Deputy Director Named

(Salt Lake City, Utah) - Utah Department of Environmental Quality Executive Director Dianne Nielson today announced the appointment of William Sinclair as the department's deputy director. He replaces Brent Bradford, who retired in April 2003. Sinclair is currently the director of DEQ's Division of Radiation Control.

"Bill brings experience in a range of environmental programs and strong leadership on environmental issues," Nielson said.

"This is a great opportunity for me to work with a variety of stakeholders to ensure clean air, land and water," Sinclair said. "I look forward to solving tough environmental issues that will benefit the citizens of Utah and contribute to our quality of life."

Sinclair began his career with the State of Utah 23 years ago as an environmental scientist in the Bureau of General Sanitation at the Utah Department of Health. He transferred to the Bureau of Solid and Hazardous Waste in 1982 to do compliance and permitting work. In 1985, he became the solid waste permits section manager, and then in 1990 the hazardous waste branch manager in DEQ's Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste. He was appointed director of the Utah Division of Radiation Control in 1993.

Before coming to the State of Utah, Sinclair served in the U.S. Air Force for seven years and worked in the area of environmental sanitation. He holds both bachelor and master degrees in environmental health from East Tennessee State University.

According to Nielson, Sinclair will continue to work on some radiation control projects during the transition, while a new division director is recruited. "Bill's commitment to the quality and integrity of the regulatory process will ensure a smooth transition regarding radioactive waste," she said.

Sinclair resides in Layton, Utah with his wife LouAnn. They have three children and four grandchildren. He is a native of Abingdon, Virginia.

 

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