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| − | '''Kristine Svinicki''' is a nuclear | + | '''Kristine L. Svinicki''' is an American nuclear engineer and former chairwoman of the [[Nuclear Regulatory Commission]]. |
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| + | ==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.<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 | + | 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 | ||
| + | </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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| + | |site=Wikipedia | ||
| + | |date=02.02.2024 | ||
| + | |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristine_Svinicki | ||
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Former chairwoman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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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.
References
- ↑ a b https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2017-06-16/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-kristine-svinicki
- ↑ https://www.opensecrets.org/donor-lookup/results?name=Kristine+Svinicki
- ↑ http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/senate-confirms-trumps-pick-to-head-nuclear-energy-watchdog/article/2627159
- ↑ https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2100/ML21005A141.pdf
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