Senate Confirms Kramer as EPA Assistant Administrator for Water

The U.S. Senate confirmed Jessica Kramer to serve as U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water, EPA reported Sept. 18. Appointed by President Donald J. Trump, Kramer will work in this new role to advance the agency’s core mission of protecting human health and the environment and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s Powering the Great American Comeback Initiative.

“Jess Kramer brings unprecedented expertise, leadership, and experience to EPA’s Office of Water, and I congratulate her on her confirmation,” said EPA Administrator Zeldin. “She is exceptionally well-equipped to help carry out President Trump’s agenda, of providing the cleanest water to ALL Americans. Over the past several months, I have seen her dedication to serving the American people firsthand and I know that commitment will never waver.”

“I am grateful and humbled by this opportunity. Clean and safe water is the foundation for healthy Americans, and I look forward to protecting this vital resource while ensuring that our work secures the win-win of environmental protection and economic prosperity,” Kramer said. “This work matters to everyone, especially small and rural communities like the one in Wisconsin where I grew up. As Assistant Administrator for water, I will listen to our partners and accelerate progress achieving Congress’ vision laid out in the Safe Drinking Water Act, Clean Water Act, and other environmental statutes.”

The Office of Water works to ensure that drinking water is safe, wastewater is safely returned to the environment, and surface waters are properly managed and protected. The Office is responsible for implementing key environmental statutes, including the Clean Water Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, and the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act.

Prior to her confirmation, Kramer served as a Senior Advisor to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin. She previously served as Deputy Secretary of Regulatory Programs at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection where she managed statewide environmental programs. Kramer also briefly served as a senior policy advisor and counsel for Government Relations at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck. She has extensive experience developing and implementing water policy, including serving as water counsel under Ranking Member (now Chair) Shelley Moore-Capito for the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. She served in EPA’s Office of Water previously, as Senior Policy Counsel to the Assistant Administrator under the first Trump Administration. Kramer also worked for approximately six years in the State of Wisconsin, as an Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice in the Environmental Protection Unit and in the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources as an environmental enforcement specialist and attorney. Kramer earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and her law degree from Marquette University Law School. Tags: EPA