George T. Frampton

George T. Frampton Jr.
Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality
In office
1998–2001
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byKathleen McGinty
Succeeded byJames L. Connaughton
Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks
In office
December 10, 1993 – October 10, 1996
PresidentBill Clinton
Succeeded byHarold Craig Manson
President of the Wilderness Society
In office
1989–1993
Personal details
Born
George Thomas Frampton Jr.

(1944-08-24) August 24, 1944 (age 80)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCarla D'Arista
Children2
Alma materYale University (BA)
London School of Economics (MSc)
Harvard University (JD)

George Thomas Frampton Jr. (born August 24, 1944) is an American attorney, environmentalist, and government official who served as Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality. He is currently a co-founder of an environmental advocacy non-profit, Partnership for Responsible Growth. He cowrote a book on Watergate and has authored newspaper columns on subjects including environmental issues and ballot access for independent candidates.

Frampton was an assistant special prosecutor during the Watergate investigation and later accused Robert Bork of making misleading and untenable statements about his role during the Nixon administration and Watergate Scandal in 1987 when Bork was a nominee for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court.[1] He was Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks from December 10, 1993 to October 10, 1996, and served as president of the Wilderness Society from 1989 to 1993.[2]

  1. ^ Marcus, Ruth (September 30, 1987). "Bork's Role in Watergate Disputed". Washington Post. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "George Frampton". The Keeling Curve Prize. Retrieved 2020-03-22.