On April 10, 2024, NGA’s Economic Development and Revitalization Task Force and the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) hosted a Congressional briefing to educate Congressional staff, Administration officials, and other stakeholders on the environmental priorities of states and territories.
Speakers Included:
- Jordan Marsh, Director of Federal Affairs, South Carolina Governor’s Office on behalf of NGA’s Economic Development and Revitalization Task Force
- Jim McCleskey, Washington Representative, North Carolina Governor’s Office on behalf of NGA’s Economic Development and Revitalization Task Force
- Elizabeth BiserECOS President, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
- Jess ByrneDirector, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
- Leah FeldonDirector, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. Chair of the ECOS Air Committee
- Karen Kudelko, Senior Deputy Director of Federal Affairs, Michigan Governor’s Office
- Serena McIlwainECOS Environmental Justice Workgroup, Steering Committee and Secretary of the Maryland Department of the Environment
- Emma Pokon, Commissioner-Designee,…
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