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John Paul
Woodley, Jr. (Civil Works) Biographical Statement
Mr. John Paul Woodley, Jr., the Assistant
Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), is responsible for the supervision of the
Army’s Civil Works program, including programs for conservation and
development of the nation's water and wetland resources, flood control,
navigation, and shore protection.
On May 16, 2005 President George W. Bush appointed
John Paul Woodley, Jr., as Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works)
following confirmation by the Senate. Mr. Woodley had been serving as
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) from December
9, 2004 until this appointment. Prior to this, he served as the Assistant
Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) from August 22, 2003, until December 8,
2004, when his recess appointment concluded. Mr. Woodley previously served as
the Assistant Deputy Undersecretary of Defense (Environment). In this capacity
Mr. Woodley oversaw the Defense environmental program, encompassing both
environmental restoration and compliance and pollution prevention efforts.
Mr. Woodley was also the principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense on
environmental, safety and occupational health policy and programs.
Prior to his appointment as the Assistant Deputy Undersecretary of Defense (Environment), Mr. Woodley served as Secretary of Natural Resources in the Cabinet of Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore from January 1998 until October 2001. As Secretary of Natural Resources, Mr. Woodley supervised eight Virginia agencies responsible for environmental regulation, permitting and enforcement, natural and historic conservation, and outdoor recreation, including parks, fisheries and wildlife management.
Mr. Woodley also served as Deputy Attorney General of Virginia
for Government Operations beginning in 1994. The Government Operations
Division of the Attorney General's Office represented all state agencies in
the areas of administration, finance, transportation, economic development,
and natural resources.
Mr. Woodley attended Washington & Lee University in Lexington,
Virginia, on an Army R.O.T.C. scholarship. He received a Bachelor of Arts
degree from Washington & Lee in 1974, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Mr.
Woodley also attended the Law School at Washington & Lee, where he received
his juris doctor degree cum laude in 1977.
Mr. Woodley served on active duty with the U.S. Army Judge
Advocate General's Corps from 1979 until 1985 and retired from the Army
Reserve in August 2003 as a Lieutenant Colonel. He has been awarded the Legion
of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal (2nd Oak Leaf Cluster), the Army
Commendation Medal (1st Oak Leaf Cluster), and the Army Achievement Medal. His
civilian awards include the Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public
Service. Mr. Woodley is a native of Shreveport, Louisiana.
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