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Brian R. Leahy
Brian R. Leahy
 Director, California Department of Pesticide Regulation

5/14/13

I am pleased to welcome new faces and promotions at the Department of Pesticide Regulation. Each of them brings a combination of expertise, enthusiasm and inquiring minds which will greatly enrich our team. Read more, PDF (285 kb) »

Director Leahy and Maria Paz at Cal/EPA headquarters in Sacramento.Director Leahy and Maria Paz at Cal/EPA headquarters in Sacramento.
12/24/12 - Good Luck Maria!

With great pride and a touch of sadness, the Department of Pesticide Regulation said farewell and good luck to Maria Paz, who has spent the past four months with us as a Polanco Fellow Read more, PDF (290 kb) »

Brian R. Leahy is sworn in as director of DPR by Cal/EPA Secretary Matt Rogriquez.Brian R. Leahy, left, is sworn in as director of the Department of Pesticide Regulation by California Environmental Protection Agency Secretary Matt Rodriquez.
12/24/12 - Message from New DPR Director: Looking Forward

It was an honor being sworn in Feb. 21 as director of the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) by California Environmental Protection Agency Secretary Matt Rodriquez. I was especially proud to have my wife, Tina Cannon Leahy, and her parents, Pauline and Jim Nevins, there to share this honor. Looking Forward, PDF (40 kb) »