I looked into the situation of the Board a while ago, reading over their public documents. It appears that her assistant was a political appointee (a "Schedule C" in Washington-ese) from the previous administration who managed to burrow his way into the civil service in a Senior Executive Service jobÑwhich isn't really something that happens routinely.
On Jun 14, 2022, at 12:26, Ralph Stuart <ralph**At_Symbol_Here**RSTUARTCIH.ORG> wrote:Additional information can be found in the C&EN stories on the resignation of Lemos (and appointment of a new member, Catherine J. K. Sandoval) at
Chemical safety board chair resigns
Katherine Lemos served as only board member for 2 years
https://cen.acs.org/safety/industrial-safety/Chemical-safety-board-chair-resigns/100/web/2022/06
This article notes that "Complicated management problems have plagued the board since it was first funded in the late 1990s."
Law professor nominated to Chemical Safety Board
Catherine Sandoval investigated incidents as a California Public Utilities commissioner
https://cen.acs.org/safety/industrial-safety/Latina-law-professor-nominated-Chemical/100/web/2022/06
- Ralph
Ralph Stuart, CIH, CCHO
ralph**At_Symbol_Here**rstuartcih.org
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