SEATTLE — Former Washington state Sen. Don Benton has been tapped to head the U.S. Selective Service System.

The White House announced the pending nomination on Monday, The Seattle Times reported.


Don Benton

Republican Sen. Don Benton, right, listens during a debate on a measure to revamp rules surrounding payday loans, Tuesday, March, 10, 2015, in Olympia, Wash. Benton was among senators who supported the measure that would reshape the state's short-term loan laws in response to lobbying by the industry.
Photo Credit: Rachel La Corte/AP

Benton, a Republican from Vancouver who was an early supporter of President Trump, had previously served as a "senior adviser" between Trump and the Environmental Protection Agency. The agency, which registers men age 18 through 25, hasn't overseen a draft since 1973.

Benton will oversee a staff of 124 employees.

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