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*
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