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Daniel Esty
Daniel Esty is the former Connecticut Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection. Esty was appointed to his position by Governor Dan Malloy in February 2011.[1] He resigned in January 2014 to return to his previous position as a professor at Yale University, and was succeeded by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's chief of staff, Robert Klee, effective February 3, 2014.[2]
A January 2013 article in Governing named Esty as one of the top state Democratic officials to watch in 2013.[3]
Biography
Before becoming commissioner, Esty was a professor of environmental law and policy at Yale University.[4] He has also served as director of the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy and the Center for Business and the Environment. Prior to entering academia, Esty worked in a number of senior positions at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and practiced law in Washington, D.C.[4]
Education
- Harvard University, B.A.
- Oxford University, M.A.
- Yale University, Law degree[4]
Political career
Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection (2011-2014)
Esty served as Connecticut Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection from 2011 to 2014.[4]
Appointments
2011
Esty was appointed as Connecticut Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection by Governor Dan Malloy in February 2011 and was later confirmed by the Connecticut General Assembly.[5] He served in this position until his resignation, effective February 3, 2014.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Daniel + Esty + Connecticut + Environment"
See also
External links
- Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection
- Detailed Biography from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Summary Biography from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Commissioner's Page
Footnotes
- ↑ Global Environmental Governance Project, "Daniel Esty Appointed Commissioner of Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection," February 10, 2011
- ↑ Norwalk Daily Voice, "Staffer Promoted To Lead Connecticut Energy, Environment Department," January 26, 2014
- ↑ Governing, "State Democratic Officials to Watch in 2013," accessed January 25, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, "Commissioner Daniel C. Esty - Detailed Biography," accessed October 2, 2012
- ↑ Global Environmental Governance Project, "Daniel Esty Appointed Commissioner of Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection ," February 10, 2011
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