She should know. She was probably a member of that group (Forest Guardians) or the Sierra Club when she lived in NM. Anyone know her background memberships in environmental groups? (She probably listed her memberships to help her get elected, like Jim Baca the former Mayor of Albuquerque was Wilderness Society director before Clinton appointed him head (or deputy) of the BLM.)
Bumping and adding NM to topics.
Democratic governor-elect Janet Napolitano has tapped a real estate executive, a state senator, an environmentalist and a former aide to Al Gore to make up her national resources team.
Napolitano is nominating commercial real estate executive Mark Winkelman to head the Arizona Land Department, which oversees state-owned property and open spaces. Winkelman was active in Napolitano's campaign and is founder and managing partner of MGS Partners LLC.
The governor-elect has picked Lori Faeth as her environmental policy advisor. Faeth currently serves as the Arizona lobbyist for the Nature Conservancy — one of the top environmental and conservation advocacy groups.
Steve Owens will be the new director of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. Owens is an environmental lawyer who served as an aide to Al Gore when he represented Tennessee in the U.S. Senate.
Democratic State Sen. Herb Guenther will lead the state Department of Water Resources. Guenther was re-elected in November, which creates a legislative vacancy that must be filled by a Democrat. (I forget who replaced him)