Eric J. Fygi

Eric Jan Fygi (born October 16, 1941) is an American civil servant, lawyer, and political aide. He has served as the Deputy General Counsel for the United States Department of Energy since the department's founding in October 1977, serving for every U. S. President since Jimmy Carter.[1]

Eric J. Fygi
Deputy General Counsel of the Department of Energy
Assumed office
October 1, 1977
President
Preceded byPosition established
Personal details
Born
Eric Jan Fygi

(1941-10-16) October 16, 1941
La Jolla, California, U.S.
Alma materVirginia Military Institute (BA)
University of California, Hastings College of the Law (JD)

Early life and education

Born in La Jolla, California, Fygi received his Bachelor of Arts in history from the Virginia Military Institute and his Juris Doctor from the University of California, Hastings College of Law. He served on the Hastings Law Journal, was editor-in-chief of the Hastings Voir Dire newspaper, and as president of the student body association.[1]

Career

Previously, Fygi served as the department's Acting General Counsel and worked for the United States Department of Health and Human Services before working in the Department of Energy.[2]

Fygi was responsible for the emergency executive actions taken by President Bill Clinton and George W. Bush in January 2001 that prevented simultaneous collapse of natural gas and electricity service throughout Northern California following the bankruptcy of the region's major utility.[1] As a result, Fygi testified before the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs for the re-authorization of the Defense Production Act of 1950.[3]

References
  1. "Eric J. Fygi". United States Department of Energy. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  2. "Report: Department of Energy Discriminated Against Veterans". Free Beacon. October 9, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  3. "Prepared Testimony of Mr. Eric J. Fygi, Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Department of Energy". United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. June 27, 2001. Retrieved August 9, 2017.


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