Al Armendariz, EPA Regional Administrator for Region 6, sent out the following memorandum on March 23rd to all Region 6 employees in regards to Layla Mansuri’s appointment as Associate Regional Administrator:
I am pleased to announce the appointment by EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson of Layla Mansuri of Austin to be Associate Regional Administrator for the Region 6 office.
I am grateful that Layla has agreed to join us. She will make a fantastic addition to our leadership team. Her experience in environmental law, environmental justice, air quality, and climate change will be assets as we move forward to tackle the environmental challenges in the region.
Ms. Mansuri is a native of San Antonio, a member of the Texas Bar, and a graduate of Texas A&M University in College Station and the University of Texas – School of Law in Austin. She most recently worked as an attorney with the Environmental Integrity Project, in their Austin office, where she represented citizens and natural resource conservation groups.
Layla has worked for other prominent environmental organizations including Public Citizen, Environmental Defense Fund as well as working with EPA’ Office of Environmental Justice in 2002.
Her experience includes representing Sierra Club in multiple matters, including the Asarco smelter in El Paso and the proposed White Stallion coal-fired power plant just outside of Houston. She has also worked on air pollution issues in both Oklahoma and Arkansas.
Layla’s first day at the office will be on March 29, 2010. Thank you all for your help in welcoming Layla to EPA.