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Jan. 26, 2001 DiPasquale Confirmed as DNREC SecretaryNicholas A. DiPasquale was confirmed as Governor Ruth Ann Minner's nominee for Secretary of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control by a unanimous vote in the Delaware Senate on January 24. "I am looking forward to working with the citizens of Delaware and our excellent staff in addressing our state's environmental challenges," said DiPasquale, 49, who has served as DNREC Secretary since April 1999. "Protecting and cleaning up our waters, making our air safer to breathe and preserving our state's biodiversity are top priorities." DiPasquale holds his master's degree in Energy and Environmental Policy from Washington University, St. Louis, and a bachelor's degree in Public Administration from the State University of New York. He joined DNREC in 1993 as Director of the Division of Air and Waste Management. Before coming to Delaware, DiPasquale spent six and a half years with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources where he served as Director of the Water Pollution Control Program and as Director of Waste Management Programs. He also served as analyst for the Missouri House of Representatives Committees on Energy and Environment; State Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources; Mines; and Labor. A native of Rochester, N.Y., DiPasquale is a U.S. Navy veteran having served as an electronics technician and reactor operator aboard the USS Stonewall Jackson, a Poseidon Class submarine. DiPasquale and his family reside in Dover. -30- (document no. 40-01/01/01/28) |
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