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Assistant Secretaries for Fossil Energy

The position of Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy is a Presidentially-appointed position. In most cases, it requires that a candidate nominated by the President be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. The following Presidential appointees have served as Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy since the position was established. Others have served in acting capacities during the absence of a Presidentially-appointed official.

James Markowsky       08/07/09 to         11/04/10		Jeffrey D. Jarrett     01/03/06 to        03/25/07		Carl Michael         Smith      02/05/02 to        02/29/04		Robert W. Gee      04/29/99 to        09/08/00
Patricia Fry Godley 07/26/94 to 07/31/98		James G. Randolph 11/20/91 to 01/20/93		Robert H. Gentile 02/26/90 to 06/29/91		J. Allen Wampler 10/14/86 to 07/14/89
William A. Vaughan 01/23/84 to 06/03/85		Jan W. Mares 08/12/81 to 01/22/84		George Fumich, Jr. 01/04/80 to 01/05/81

Chronological List of Assistant Secretaries for Fossil Energy (Presidentially-appointed and Acting) The following have served as Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy.  Those who served with Presidential appointments are shown in bold; those who served in an acting capacity are shown with an asterisk (*).
	Dates of Service
George Fumich, Jr.*	10/10/79 - 01/03/80
George Fumich, Jr.	01/04/80 - 01/05/81
George Fumich, Jr.*	01/06/81 - 03/31/81
Roger W.A. Legassie*	04/01/81 - 08/11/81
Jan W. Mares	08/12/81 - 01/22/84
William A. Vaughan	01/23/84 - 06/03/85
Donald L. Bauer*	06/03/85 - 10/10/86
J. Allen Wampler	10/14/86 - 07/14/89
Michael R. McElwrath*	07/15/89 - 02/25/90
Robert H. Gentile	02/26/90 - 06/29/91
Linda G. Stuntz*	06/30/91 - 11/20/91
James G. Randolph	11/20/91 - 01/20/93
Jack Siegel*	01/21/93 - 07/25/94
Patricia Fry Godley	07/26/94 - 07/31/98
Robert S. Kripowicz*	08/01/98 - 04/29/99
Robert W. Gee	04/29/99 - 09/08/00
Robert S. Kripowicz*	09/08/00 - 02/05/02
Carl Michael Smith	02/05/02 - 02/29/04
Mark R. Maddox*	03/01/04 - 01/03/06
Jeffrey D. Jarrett	01/03/06 - 03/24/07
Thomas D. Shope*	03/25/07 - 10/12/07
James A. Slutz*	07/30/08 - 01/20/09
Victor Der*	01/20/09 - 08/10/09
James Markowsky	08/11/09 - 11/04/10
Victor Der*	11/04/10 - 04/29/11