Mary Neumayr
# Mary Neumayr

Mary Bridget Neumayr (born September 18, 1964) is an American government official, who served as the chair of the Council on Environmental Quality from 2019 to 2021. She was appointed to the position by President Donald Trump in January 2019 and confirmed by the United States Senate.

## Early life and education

Neumayr was born in the San Francisco Bay Area and raised in the suburbs of Los Angeles. Neumayr received a Bachelor's Degree from Thomas Aquinas College and Juris Doctor from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.

## Career

After graduation, Neumayr was in private legal practice from 1989 through 2003 in New York City and San Francisco.

Neumayr served in a variety of legal positions with the United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce. She also served as counsel at the United States Department of Justice from 2003 to 2006, and as Deputy General Counsel for Environment and Nuclear Programs at the United States Department of Energy from 2006 to 2009.

In March 2017, Neumayr was named as Chief of Staff of the Council on Environmental Quality.

