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TALLAHASSEE – Florida Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP) Secretary Colleen M. Castille
announced the appointment of Mike Sole as DEP’s Deputy
Secretary for Regulatory Programs and Energy, who
oversees DEP’s six regulatory district offices and the
divisions of Air Resource Management, Waste Management
and Water Resource Management. Mr. Sole will begin his
new position on November 28, 2005.
“Mike is a proven leader, a problem-solver and a
strong environmental steward,” said DEP Secretary
Castille. “His extensive knowledge of the agency’s
programs and policies make him a valuable asset to the
DEP and Florida’s environment.”
Sole currently serves as the agency’s Chief of Staff,
where he assists Secretary Castille in establishing
priorities and policies for the Department, while
coordinating and monitoring their implementation to
ensure departmental goals and objectives are
accomplished.
Sole has held several positions within the DEP during
his 14 years, leading the Bureau of Petroleum Storage
Systems, Bureau of Beaches and Wetlands Resources and
the Division of Waste Management. Secretary Castille
appointed Sole to serve as Chief of Staff in January
2005.
Prior to coming to work for the State, Sole was a
Captain in the United States Marine Corps. He received a
Bachelors of Science degree in Marine Biology from the
Florida Institute of Technology.
Sole will replace former Deputy Secretary Allan Bedwell.
The Department of Environmental Protection protects,
conserves and manages Florida's natural resources and
enforces the state's environmental laws. In addition to
managing Florida's award-winning state park system, the
Department also conserves environmentally-sensitive
land, restores waterways and preserves important
cultural and historical resources through the 10-year,
$3 billion Florida Forever program established by
Governor Jeb Bush and the Florida Legislature.
Together with the South Florida Water Management
District, the Department is implementing the $8
billion state-federal partnership to restore America's
Everglades - the largest environmental restoration
project in the history of the world.
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