John S. Herrington
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John Herrington | |
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| 5th United States Secretary of Energy | |
| In office February 7, 1985 – January 20, 1989 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Donald P. Hodel |
| Succeeded by | James D. Watkins |
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| Born | May 31, 1939 First Lieutenant |
John Stewart Herrington (born May 31, 1939) is an
Biography
Herrington was born in
In the Reagan Administration, Herrington served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) from 1981 to 1983, deputy assistant for presidential personnel from 1983 to 1985, and Secretary of Energy from 1985 to 1989.
After government service, Herrington was the Chairman of
In the 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries, Herrington endorsed Ted Cruz.[2] He also supported the appointment of former Texas Governor Rick Perry as Secretary of Energy by President Donald Trump in December 2016.[3]
Personal life and family
Herrington and his wife, the Honorable Lois Haight, had two children.
References
- ^ "John S. Herrington: Executive Profile". Bloomberg. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ "Ted Cruz Backed by Four Former California Republican Party Chairmen". Blog.4president.org. April 22, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "Clean Energy Fuels Leaders Endorse Perry for Secretary of Energy". ngtnews.com. December 14, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- Clean Energy Corp bio
- Forbes profile Archived 2012-01-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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