Heather McTeer Toney | |
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| Mayor of Greenville, Mississippi | |
| In office 2004–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Artman Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Chuck Jordan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Greenville, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Dexter Toney |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Spelman College (BA) Tulane University (JD) |
Heather McTeer Toney is an American politician, environmentalist, attorney, and civil servant. In 2014, Toney was appointed as a regional administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Southeast region by President Barack Obama.[1] Prior to this, Toney served as the first woman and African American to serve as mayor of Greenville, Mississippi, a position she held from 2004 to 2011.[2]
- ^ "GreenLaw | EPA Announces Regional Administrator for Region 4 Office in Atlanta". greenlaw.org. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- ^ "Elected at age 27, Heather McTeer Toney knows what it means to be a public servant" (PDF).