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Marc Miller
Marc Miller (b. March 7, 1969) is the former Director of Natural Resources in Illinois. He served in this position from June 1, 2009, until January 14, 2015.[1]
Biography
Miller previously worked as a watershed organizer for Prairie Rivers Network from 1999–2004 and as an environmental compliance specialist/intern for Kal Kan Foods from 1998–2009. He was also a research and production intern at CNN in 1995 and an intern/volunteer for the Illinois Environmental Council from 1993-1994.[2]
In 2004, Miller became senior policy advisor to then-Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn, who would later become governor and appoint Miller as head of the state department of natural resources. Miller served as liaison to the Illinois River Coordinating Council for the Lt. Gov. Quinn's office, worked on the “Mud to Parks" program, worked to secure funding for Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, helped create coordinating councils for Mississippi and Ohio and Wabash Rivers and promoted “green infrastructure” in urban areas in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.[3]
Education
- Bachelor's degree, political science, Eastern Illinois University, 1991
- Master's degree, environmental administration, University of Illinois at Springfield, 1996
Political career
Director of Natural Resources (2009–2015)
Miller served as Illinois Director of Natural Resources from June 2009 to January 2015. Miller was first appointed by former Governor Pat Quinn (D) and he was replaced by Wayne Arthur Rosenthal, an appointee of Quinn's successor, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner (R).
Budget
In May 2012, Miller said he would work with sportsmen to fix problems at the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, especially the budget. Issuing a warning that the DNR was continually being squeezed out of the budget, he asked all sportsmen and sportswomen to contact their legislators and demand the situation be fixed.
Miller stated, "here is the candid reality… decades-old problems with underfunding the pension obligations and the growing backlog of Medicaid bills threaten every aspect of state government programs, including DNR."[4]
Appointments
2009
Miller was appointed as Illinois Director of Natural Resources by Gov. Pat Quinn (D) on February 5, 2009.
| “ | "Marc Miller is an expert in managing and protecting our state’s precious natural resources and will run a very professional agency. In addition, Marc is an avid outdoorsman dedicated to promoting the public’s safe use and greater understanding of our state’s parks, waterways and other natural resources."[5] | ” |
| —Former Gov. Pat Quinn (D)[1] | ||
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See also
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 IGNN, "DNR Announcement - Marc Miller To Head Illinois Department of Natural Resources," February 5, 2009
- ↑ Illinois.gov, "Marc Miller Background," accessed September 22, 2012
- ↑ State Journal-Register, "Profile of Marc Miller," February 6, 2009
- ↑ Deer and Deer Hunting, "DNR Director Blasts State Legislators," May 9, 2012
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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Illinois Director of Natural Resources June 2009 – January 2015 |
Succeeded by Wayne Arthur Rosenthal |
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