Stephen L. Johnson (born March 21 1951 in Washington D.C) is a American career civil servant.
Johnson attended Taylor University, receiving a BA in biology, and then received a MS in pathology from George Washington University. Before working for the U.S. Government, he held a number of positions in laboratory and bio-technology companies.
He is currently the acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and on March 4, 2005 President George W. Bush nominated him formally for the permanent position, replacing former administrator Michael O. Leavitt. In April, a hold on a was placed on his Senate confirmation vote after he refused to cancel the Children's Environmental Exposure Research Study. On April 8, Johnson cancelled the study.
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