David J. Kolaz Named Illinois EPA Bureau of Air Chief
For Immediate Release
June 16, 2000 |
Contact: Dennis McMurray
217-785-1871
TDD: 217-782-9143
Internet:www.epa.state.il.us
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Springfield, Ill. -- Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Director Tom Skinner announced that David J. Kolaz, a 29-year veteran
of the Agency, has been named Chief of the Bureau of Air, effective today.
"Dave's experience and expertise in air issues, as well as his management
and interpersonal skills, should serve the Bureau, the Agency and the
citizens of Illinois well. I am grateful that he is willing to take on
this new responsbility," Director Skinner stated.
Kolaz, who first joined Illinois EPA in June 1971 in the Air Pollution
Control Division, is a Springfield native who attended Griffin High School
and graduated from the University of Illinois-Champaign with a BSE in
Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. He also earned a Masters Degree
from Southern Illinois University in Thermal and Environmental Engineering
and is a registered professional engineer. He and his wife Catherine now
live in Athens.
Kolaz replaces Bharat Mathur, who was Bureau of Air Chief from October
1989 until leaving in January for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s
Region 5 office in Chicago. Illinois EPA Deputy Director Bernie Killian
has served as acting bureau chief during the interim period.
Illinois EPA primarily operates through three Bureaus--- Air, Land and
Water. The Bureau of Air has about 300 employees and administers a variety
of state and federal programs and initiatives to protect and enhance the
quality of Illinois’ outdoor air.
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