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'''Kristine Svinicki''' is a nuclear engineer.  
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'''Kristine L. Svinicki''' is an American nuclear engineer and former chairwoman of the [[Nuclear Regulatory Commission]].
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==Background==
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Svinicki, who is one of seven siblings, was born in [[Jackson, Michigan]]. Both of her parents died when she was a teenager. She earned a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering from the [[University of Michigan]] in 1988.<ref name="report">https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2017-06-16/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-kristine-svinicki</ref>
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==Career==
 
==Career==
Svinicki was made [[Nuclear Regulatory Commission/Chair|chair]] of the [[Nuclear Regulatory Commission]] in 2017.
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Svinicki began her career as an energy engineer for the state of Wisconsin at the Wisconsin Public Service Commission. She worked as a nuclear engineer in the U.S. Department of Energy's Washington, D.C. Offices of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology, and of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, as well as its Idaho Operations Office. She worked as a staff member on the [[United States Senate Committee on Armed Services|Senate Armed Services Committee]] for Sen. [[John Warner]] and Sen. [[John McCain]].<ref name=report/>
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Svinicki has a history of making political donations to Republican candidates.<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/donor-lookup/results?name=Kristine+Svinicki</ref>
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She was sworn in as a commissioner of the NRC on March 28, 2008, and for a second term ending June 30, 2017. She was designated chairwoman by President [[Donald Trump]] on January 23, 2017. On June 26, 2017, she was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to a five-year term as the NRC's chairperson.<ref>http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/senate-confirms-trumps-pick-to-head-nuclear-energy-watchdog/article/2627159
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</ref> She resigned as Commissioner and chairwoman on January 20, 2021,<ref>https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2100/ML21005A141.pdf</ref> when [[Joe Biden]] was inaugurated.
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Latest revision as of 13:45, 13 September 2024

Person.png Kristine Svinicki   C-SPANRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(engineer)
Kristine Svinicki.jpg
BornSeptember 6, 1966
Jackson, Michigan
NationalityUS
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Former chairwoman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Employment.png Nuclear Regulatory Commission Commissioner

In office
March 28, 2008 - June 30, 2017

Employment.png Nuclear Regulatory Commission/Chair

In office
January 23, 2017 - 20 January 2021
Preceded byStephen Burns

Kristine L. Svinicki is an American nuclear engineer and former chairwoman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Background

Svinicki, who is one of seven siblings, was born in Jackson, Michigan. Both of her parents died when she was a teenager. She earned a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering from the University of Michigan in 1988.[1]

Career

Svinicki began her career as an energy engineer for the state of Wisconsin at the Wisconsin Public Service Commission. She worked as a nuclear engineer in the U.S. Department of Energy's Washington, D.C. Offices of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology, and of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, as well as its Idaho Operations Office. She worked as a staff member on the Senate Armed Services Committee for Sen. John Warner and Sen. John McCain.[1]

Svinicki has a history of making political donations to Republican candidates.[2]

She was sworn in as a commissioner of the NRC on March 28, 2008, and for a second term ending June 30, 2017. She was designated chairwoman by President Donald Trump on January 23, 2017. On June 26, 2017, she was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to a five-year term as the NRC's chairperson.[3] She resigned as Commissioner and chairwoman on January 20, 2021,[4] when Joe Biden was inaugurated.


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