The pre-second term exodus from the Obama administration continued
Thursday with the resignation of Environmental Protection Agency
administrator Lisa Jackson.
In a statement, Jackson said she is
"confident the ship is sailing in the right direction" after nearly four
years as EPA administrator, and she is looking forward to new
challenges.
The Associated Press
reports that "Jackson's tenure was marked by high-profile brawls with
industry and congressional Republicans over such issues a global warming
pollution, the Keystone XL oil pipeline and new controls on coal-fired
plants."
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has also
announced she is leaving ahead of President Obama's second term, which
begins Jan. 20. The president has nominated Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., as
Clinton's replacement.
Obama may also have to soon replace
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta,
and probably other officials.
Turnover is not unusual between a president's first and second terms.
USA Today