Sec Of Interior Udall

Stewart lee udall january 31 1920 march 20 2010 was an american politician.

Sec of interior udall. Kennedy and lyndon b. During his 1961 1968 tenure as interior secretary udall sowed the seeds of the modern environmental movement. Kennedy repaid the favor by selecting the 40 year old udall as his secretary of the interior in charge of many of the public lands of the west the bureau of reclamation the bureau of land management the bureau of indian affairs the national park service and other agencies.

Stewart lee udall served enthusiastically as arizona s congressman for district 2 from 1954 1961 and as secretary of the interior from 1961 1969 in the administrations of presidents john f. After serving three terms as a congressman from arizona he served as secretary of the interior from 1961 to 1969 under presidents john f. Stewart udall who died in 2010 at the age of 90 was the 37th interior secretary serving from 1961 to 1969.

Stewart udall an elder in a famed political family who led the interior department as it promoted an expansion of public lands and helped win passage of major environmental laws has died at the age of 90. Kennedy and lyndon b. Kennedy and lyndon b.

Newly appointed secretary of the interior david bernhardt is the latest member of president donald trump s cabinet to come under investigation by his own agency s watchdog. He was confirmed by the u s. As members of congress representing new mexico we have written you and the bureau of land management blm new mexico state office over the course of the covid 19 pandemic.

Sen tom udall said the u s. President donald trump nominated bernhardt to be the united states deputy secretary of the interior in april 2017. Early life and career.

Senate on july 24 2017 and sworn into office on august 1. He became acting secretary of the interior on january 2 2019 replacing ryan zinke after he resigned from office. Stewart lee udall january 31 1920 march 20 2010 was an american politician and later a federal government official.