Anne Gorsuch Burford
Anne Irene McGill Gorsuch Burford (/ˈɡɔːrsʌtʃ/ GOR-sutch; April 21, 1942 – July 18, 2004), also known as Anne M. Gorsuch, was an American attorney and politician. Between 1981 and 1983, while known as Anne M. Gorsuch, she served under President Ronald Reagan as the first female Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Her son is sitting Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Neil Gorsuch.
Anne Gorsuch Burford | |
|---|---|
| 4th Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | |
| In office May 5, 1981 – March 9, 1983 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Deputy | John Hernandez |
| Preceded by | Douglas M. Costle |
| Succeeded by | William Ruckelshaus |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 12th district | |
| In office 1976–1980 | |
| Preceded by | David Gaon |
| Succeeded by | Don Eberle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anne Irene McGill April 21, 1942 Casper, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Died | July 18, 2004 (aged 62) Aurora, Colorado, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses | David Gorsuch
(m. 1964; div. 1982)Robert F. Burford
(m. 1983; died 1993) |
| Children | 3, including Neil |
| Education | University of Colorado Boulder (BA, JD) |
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