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.

 

Chronological List of Assistant Secretaries for Fossil Energy

The following have served as the 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 (*).

Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy
George Fumich, Jr.*

George Fumich, Jr.

George Fumich, Jr.*

Roger W.A. Legassie*

Jan W. Mares

William A. Vaughan

Donald L. Bauer*

J. Allen Wampler

Michael R. McElwrath*

Robert H. Gentile

Linda G. Stuntz*

James G. Randolph

Jack Siegel*

Patricia Fry Godley

Robert S. Kripowicz*

Robert W. Gee

Robert S. Kripowicz*


Carl Michael Smith

Mark R. Maddox*

Jeffrey D. Jarrett

Thomas D. Shope*

James A. Slutz*

Vic Der* 

James Markowsky  

Vic Der* 

Charles McConnell  

Christopher A. Smith*

Christopher A. Smith 

Doug Hollett* 

Mark Maddox*

Steven E. Winberg  

Jennifer Wilcox*

Term Served
October 1979 – January 1980

January 1980 – January 1981

January 1981 – March 1981

April 1981 – August 1981

August 1981 – January 1984

January 1984 –June 1985

June 1985 – October 1986

October 1986 – July 1989

July 1989 – February 1990

February 1990 – June 1991

June 1991 – November 1991

November 1991 – January 1993

January 1993 – July 1994

July 1994 – July 1998

August 1998 – April 1999

April 1999 – September 2000

September 2000 – February 2002

February 2002 – March 2004

March 2004 – January 2006

January 2006 – March 2007

March 2007 – October 2007

July 2008 – January 2009

January 2009 – August 2009

August 2009 – November 2010

November 2010 – April 2011

March 2012 – February 2013

February 2013 – December 2014

December 2014 – January 2017

January 2017 – September 2017

September 2017 – November 2017

November 2017 – January 2021

January 2021