Edward H. Chu

Edward H. Chu is the Deputy Associate Director for Green Jobs, Community Protection, and Climate Solutions at the White House Council on Environmental Quality. Before joining CEQ, Ed was at the Environmental Protection Agency for 15 years, most recently as the Acting Assistant Regional Administrator for EPA's Mid-Atlantic Region (Region 3). At EPA, he has also served as the Director of Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response's Center for Program Analysis and the Director of the Land Revitalization Office. He was also a founding member of EPA's Office of Children's Health. Prior to his work on children's health issues, Ed worked in EPA's Office of Air and Radiation on indoor air issues. Prior to his public service, Ed spent seven years as an energy and environmental consultant. Ed is an economist with degrees from the University of Michigan and Michigan State University. Ed grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii, and now lives in the Washington D.C. area with his wife and two daughters (ages 6 and 9).