Who is Edward Scott Pruitt?
Q: Who is Edward Scott Pruitt?
A: Edward Scott Pruitt is an American lawyer and Republican politician from the state of Oklahoma who served as the 14th Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Q: When did Pruitt resign as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency?
A: Pruitt resigned from his position as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency on July 6, 2018.
Q: What previous political positions did Pruitt hold before becoming Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency?
A: Before becoming Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Pruitt was the Oklahoma Attorney General from 2011 through 2017 and a State Senator representing Tulsa and Wagoner counties from 1998 until 2006.
Q: Who nominated Pruitt to be the next Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency?
A: President-elect Donald Trump selected Pruitt to be his nominee as the next Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in December 2016.
Q: How was Pruitt's nomination as the next Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency confirmed?
A: Pruitt's nomination as the next Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency was confirmed by the Senate on February 17, 2017, by a vote of 52-46.
Q: What is Pruitt's stance on climate change?
A: While some critics, such as Senator Bernie Sanders, described him as a climate change denier, Pruitt believes that the climate is changing and human activity is responsible for climate change.
Q: Did Pruitt run for the United States Senate in the 2022 special election to replace Senator Jim Inhofe?
A: The information in the text is incorrect. Edward Scott Pruitt did not run for the United States Senate in the 2022 special election to replace Senator Jim Inhofe.
Search within the encyclopedia