Dave D. Lauriski was the United States Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, the head of the Mine Safety and Health Administration

Mine Safety and Health Administration

The Mine Safety and Health Administration is an agency of the United States Department of Labor which administers the provisions of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to enforce compliance with mandatory safety and health standards as a means to eliminate fatal accidents, to reduce...

. He was appointed by President

President of the United States

The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....

 George W. Bush

George W. Bush

George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....

 in 2001 and he resigned in November 2004.

Before he joined government, Lauriski ran his own consulting firm in Price, Utah

Price, Utah

Price is a city in Carbon County, Utah, United States. The city is home to the USU-College of Eastern Utah, as well as the large USU Eastern Prehistoric Museum affiliated with the college. Price is located within short distances from both Nine Mile Canyon and the Manti-La Sal National Forest...

. He was previously General Manager of Energy West Mining Company, and earlier, Director of Health, Safety, Environmental and Government Affairs for Interwest Mining Company.