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The Office of the Governor of the State of Louisiana
08/08/2012 | Press release
Governor Jindal Appoints Stephen Chustz to Serve as Interim DNR Secretary
distributed by noodls on 08/09/2012 04:21
BATON ROUGE - Today, Governor Bobby Jindal appointed
Stephen Chustz to serve as Interim Secretary of the
Department of Natural Resources upon the resignation of
Secretary Scott Angelle.
Governor Jindal said, "Scott has worn a lot of
different hats for our administration and been a warrior
for the people of Louisiana. He has helped shepherd
critical reforms through the Legislature, including
landmark education and pension laws. As the state's
point person on federal oil and gas permitting issues,
Scott was at the center of the fight to get our people back
to work after the federal government implemented a drilling
moratorium. As I've said before, Scott is a public
servant to the core with an incredible work ethic and a big
heart. We look forward to working with Stephen at DNR as we
continue to push the federal government to increase oil and
gas permitting in order to fuel the nation and make sure
our people have good paying jobs to pursue their dreams
here in Louisiana."
Stephen Chustz Bio
Stephen Chustz earned a Bachelor of Science in Geology from
the University of Louisiana-Lafayette. He has more
than 24 years of state service. Chustz began his
state career with the Louisiana Department of Environmental
Quality (LDEQ) in 1987. His work at LDEQ included
work in surface water enforcement, source water protection
and ground water remediation and underground storage tank
issues.
Chustz became the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Office
of Coastal Management at the Department of Natural
Resources in December 2008 and later, he became the
Assistant Secretary of the Office of Coastal Management in
October 2011. Chustz also has served as the Director of the
Atchafalaya Basin Program since January 2009.
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