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Stephen L. Johnson (born March 21, 1951 in Washington D.C) is the current Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Johnson attended Taylor University, receiving a B.A. in biology, and then received a M.S. in pathology from George Washington University. Before working for the U.S. Government, he held a number of positions in laboratory and bio-technology companies. He was also the director of Hazelton Laboratories (now known as Covance).
He became the acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency on January 26, 2005. On March 4, 2005 President George W. Bush nominated him formally for the permanent position, replacing former administrator Michael O. Leavitt.
During his Senate confirmation hearing, Johnson was criticized for his professed support for using human subjects in pesticide testing. In April, a hold was placed on his confirmation vote after he refused to cancel the Children's Environmental Exposure Research Study, which advocated testing the effects of pesticides on children from infancy to age 3. On April 8, Johnson canceled the study. His nomination was confirmed by the Senate on April 29.
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