A. Alan Hill (February 1, 1938 - October 25, 1996) was a government official in the United States.[1][2] He was Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality during Ronald Reagan's presidency and was involved in negotiating legislation with Canada to address acid rain.[1] He also served Reagan when he was governor of California as deputy agriculture secretary and deputy director of California's Conservation Department.[3]
A. Alan Hill | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality | |
| In office 1981–1989 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
Hill was born in Palo Alto. He graduated from the College of the Pacific and was an aide to California State Senator John F. McCarthy. He was involved in Republican Party organizations in California[1][3] and ran for a seat in the California State Assembly in 1977 but lost.[1]
He married and had three sons.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "OBITUARY -- A. Alan Hill". 1 November 1996.
- ^ Behr, Peter (1981). "CEQ: An Interview with A. Alan Hill". Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development. 23 (6): 38–42. doi:10.1080/00139157.1981.9928736.
- ^ a b "Nomination of A. Alan Hill To Be a Member of the Council on Environmental Quality, and Designation as Chairman - The American Presidency Project". www.presidency.ucsb.edu.
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