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Gov. JB Pritzker Announces Upcoming Personnel Changes at Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

July 15, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, July 15, 2024 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ CONTACT: Gov.Press@illinois.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, July 15, 2024 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ CONTACT: Gov.Press@illinois.gov

Chicago—Today Governor JB Pritzker announced the resignation of John Kim as Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA). Kim, who has served at the agency since 1994 and has been Director since 2019, will be replaced on an interim basis by Deputy Director James Jennings. Jennings will begin in the role as interim director on Tuesday, July 16.

Jennings has a long history with IEPA, beginning his time with the agency as Assistant Counsel in 2013. Prior to working at IEPA, Jennings served in the Illinois Office of the Executive Inspector General. ​ He has also served as Section Manager for Materials Management and Compliance and most recently as Deputy Director of IEPA. Jennings earned a J.D. from the University of Kentucky and Bachelor of Music from the University of Cincinnati.

 

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