Cathy Stepp

Cathy Stepp (born August 17, 1963) is an American Republican politician, business owner, and Regional Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. Her region, Region 5, covers the Midwestern states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.

Cathy Stepp
Wisconsin Secretary of Natural Resources
In office
2011–2017
Succeeded byDan Meyer
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 21st district
In office
January 2003 – January 2007
Preceded byKimberly Plache
Succeeded byJohn Lehman
Personal details
Born (1963-08-17) August 17, 1963
Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

Biography

Born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Stepp graduated from Oak Creek High School in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.

Stepp and her husband own a construction business.

In 2002, Stepp successfully challenged Democratic Senator Kimberly Plache for Plache's Racine County-based State Senate seat. From 2003 until 2007, Stepp served as a Republican in the Wisconsin State Senate, representing the 21st District.[1] Stepp chose not to run for re-election in 2006 and was succeeded by Democrat John Lehman.

In January 2011, Governor Scott Walker appointed Stepp to be his Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR).[2] During her tenure, Stepp rolled back environmental oversight and regulation.[3]

In August 2017, it was announced that Stepp would be resigning to become a deputy administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.[4] Stepp supported Trump at rallies in Wisconsin, and has questioned the existence of climate change.[5]

Electoral history
Wisconsin 21st District Senate Election 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Cathy Stepp 25,367 50.68% +6.14%
Democratic Kimberly Plache (incumbent) 24,594 49.14% -6.32%
Total votes '50,050' '100.0%'
Republican gain from Democratic
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See also

References
  1. Wisconsin Historical Society, Cathy Stepp
  2. DNR Secretary
  3. Hawthorne, Michael. "Trump EPA pick for Chicago office cut enforcement, scrapped climate change information in Wisconsin". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
  4. Bauer, Scott (29 August 2017). "Wisconsin DNR secretary Cathy Stepp leaving agency for EPA job". TwinCities.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
  5. Verburg, Steven. "Secretary Cathy Stepp leaving DNR to join Donald Trump's EPA". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved 2018-01-24.

Bibliography
Wisconsin State Senate
Preceded by
Kimberly Plache		 Wisconsin State Senator - 21st District
2003 – 2007		 Succeeded by
John Lehman


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