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OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Present and Former Directors
Following is a list of Office of Surface Mining Directors and Acting Directors. These Directors and Acting Directors have served in these positions since the Office of Surface Mining was etablished in 1977.
| Director |
Title |
Starting Date |
Ending Date |
Months in Office |
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Walter Heine |
Director1 |
March 11, 1978 |
January 19, 1981 |
34 |
Paul Reeves |
Acting Director |
January 20, 1981 |
May 19, 1981 |
4 |
Andy Bailey |
Acting Director |
May 20, 1981 |
July 28, 1981 |
2 |
Richard Harris |
Director1 |
July 29, 1981 |
March 15, 1984 |
32 |
Lisle Reed |
Acting Director |
March 16, 1984 |
August 24, 1984 |
5 |
John Ward |
Acting Director |
August 25, 1984 |
April 24, 1985 |
8 |
Jed Christensen |
Director1 |
April 25, 1985 |
March 20, 1988 |
35 |
Robert Gentile |
Acting Director |
March 21, 1988 |
November, 1988 |
8 |
Robert Gentile |
Director2 |
November, 1988 |
July 31, 1989 |
8 |
Harry Snyder |
Director1 |
August 2, 1989 |
January 20, 1993 |
41 |
Hord Tipton |
Acting Director |
January 21, 1993 |
November 14, 1993 |
10 |
Ann Shields |
Acting Director |
November 15, 1993 |
March 10, 1994 |
4 |
Robert Uram |
Director1 |
March 10, 1994 |
September 16, 1996 |
30 |
Kay Henry |
Acting Director |
September 16, 1996 |
August 3, 1997 |
11 |
Kathy Karpan |
Director1 |
August 4, 1997 |
April 10, 2000 |
32 |
Kay Henry |
Acting Director |
April 10, 2000 |
January 20, 2001 |
9 |
Glenda Owens |
Acting Director |
January 20, 2001 |
February 11, 2002 |
13 |
Jeffrey Jarrett |
Director1 |
February 12, 2002 |
January 2, 2006 |
59 |
| Brent Wahlquist | Director1 |
August 3, 2007 |
December 31, 2008 |
16 |
| Glenda Owens | Acting Director |
January 1, 2009 |
November 6, 2009 |
10 |
| Joseph Pizarchik | Director1 |
November 6, 2009 |
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- Confirmed by the Senate
- Recess appointment