CARCIERI ANNOUNCES INTERIM DEM DIRECTOR

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Office of the Governor
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
State House
Providence, RI 02903

For Release:	November 14, 2003
Contact:	Jeff Neal 222-8290

CARCIERI ANNOUNCES INTERIM DEM DIRECTOR
Frederick Vincent Has Been Associate Director Since 1991

Governor Donald L. Carcieri today appointed Frederick J. Vincent as the Interim Director of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM). Mr. Vincent has been the Associate Director for Planning and Administrative Services since 1991, and served as Interim Director from April 1998 to September 1998.

"I'm pleased to announce that I have appointed Fred Vincent as the Interim Director of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management," Carcieri said. "As an Associate Director since 1991, and with a previous stint as Interim Director, I believe that Fred Vincent has the experience and ability to lead this important agency while we search for a permanent director."

"The Department of Environmental Management serves a critically important role in monitoring the environment, protecting public health, and preserving Rhode Island's natural resources. I am committed to enabling DEM and its many dedicated employees to succeed in that mission. As a result, I will be conducting a national search to find a candidate that can spearhead our combined efforts to build on Rhode Island's recent environmental accomplishments," Carcieri concluded.

Mr. Vincent has a long record of service to Rhode Island. Before joining DEM in 1991, Mr. Vincent served as the Deputy Director of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (DOT) from 1986 to 1991. Previously, Mr. Vincent served in the Office of the Governor from 1985 to 1986, and Director and Principle Planner at the Cranston City Plan Commission.

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