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June 4, 2009
Chicago-Kent alumnus appointed by President Obama to key environmental post
Environmental activist Cameron Davis '92 has been named by President Barack Obama to oversee the administration's initiative to restore and protect the Great Lakes.
As a special adviser to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mr. Davis will oversee the clean-up efforts of about a dozen federal agencies dealing with Great Lakes issues ranging from degraded wildlife habitat and invasive species to polluted harbors and sewage overflows.
Mr. Davis is currently president and CEO of the Alliance for the Great Lakes, a Chicago-based environmental advocacy group that he has led for the past 11 years. Mr. Davis has played a significant role in shaping legislative efforts to boost funding for Great Lakes programs, and he has been involved in several environmental lawsuits intended to force cities and companies to reduce pollution dumped into lakes.
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