Pence Names New State Environmental Commissioner

Associated Press

Carol Comer has been appointed commissioner of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Mike Pence has appointed the Indiana Department of Environmental Management's current chief of staff the agency's new commissioner.

Pence announced Tuesday that Carol Comer will begin serving Friday as IDEM's commissioner. She will succeed agency head Tom Easterly, who announced his impending retirement last month after more than 10 years as IDEM's top administrator.

Comer served as IDEM's general counsel before she became chief of staff for the agency that implements federal and state regulations to protect human health and the environment.

Pence says Comer will serve "with integrity and dedication" as IDEM commissioner.

The governor also announced Tuesday that IDEM deputy chief of staff Bruno Pigott will succeed Comer as IDEM chief of staff. Pigott has also been assistant commissioner of IDEM's Office of Water Quality since 2005.

Tags:Indiana Department of Environmental Management

Support independent journalism today. You rely on WFYI to stay informed, and we depend on you to make our work possible. Donate to power our nonprofit reporting today. Give now.

Pastor Micah Beckwith is Indiana GOP nominee for lieutenant governor, beating Mike Braun's pick

Ultraconservative pastor Micah Beckwith scored a stunning upset Saturday to become the Indiana Republican Party’s nominee for lieutenant governor.

Public Affairs / August 13, 2024

Indianapolis budget for 2025 proposes $1.6 billion in spending

The proposed 2025 Indianapolis budget includes a lot of things, traffic safety, gun violence reduction and housing that totals more than $1.6 billion.

Public Affairs / July 24, 2024

Kamala Harris hits campaign trail with speech in Indianapolis at national sorority gathering

Indiana was one of the first stops for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. At the sold-out event Harris told the crowd that voters will have a choice between two different visions of America.