Green Options » Chief of Staff http://greenoptions.com/tag/chief-of-staff Posts tagged 'Chief of Staff' Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:36:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Rahm Emanuel: Obama Picks the Ideal Chief of Staff for Rebuilding the Economy With an Environmental Focus http://inspiredeconomist.com/2008/11/07/rahm-emanuel-obama-picks-the-ideal-chief-of-staff-for-rebuilding-the-economy-with-an-environmental-focus/ http://inspiredeconomist.com/2008/11/07/rahm-emanuel-obama-picks-the-ideal-chief-of-staff-for-rebuilding-the-economy-with-an-environmental-focus/#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:36:33 +0000 Reenita Malhotra http://inspiredeconomist.com/2008/11/07/rahm-emanuel-obama-picks-the-ideal-chief-of-staff-for-rebuilding-the-economy-with-an-environmental-focus/ As Jennifer Lance mentioned in her post this week on Red, Green and Blue, last Tuesday was a win not only for Barack Obama but also for the environment. Hours after being elected the new President of the United States, Obama has already selected fellow Illinois Democrat, Rahm Emanuel, a strong supporter of the environment, to be his Chief of Staff.

Rahm Emnauel - White House Chief of Staff Designate

Rahm Emanuel, White House Chief of Staff Designate

Emanuel introduced a far-reaching cleanup package for the Great Lakes in 2003 committing millions of dollars to clean up toxic hot spots. He is a man who swims in Lake Michigan for exercise and has an intimate connection to the environment. One environmentalist called Emanuel “the godfather of Great Lakes restoration”(Cleveland.Com).

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