Lisa P. Jackson

Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Environmental Proection
Term of office:	January 17, 2006 – present
Lieutenant Governor:
Predecessor:	Bradley M. Campbell
Successor:	incumbent
Born:	February 8 New Orleans, Louisiana
Died:
Political party:	Democrat
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Spouse:

Lisa P. Jackson is a member of New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine's cabinet. She currently serves as Commissioner of the State Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). As Commissioner, she leads a staff of 3,400 professionals dedicated to protecting, sustaining and enhancing New Jersey’s water, air and land, and preserving its wealth of natural and historic resources. Jackson resides in East Windsor. January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City That Care Forgot, The Dirty Dirty Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Official language(s) English and French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans at last census; probably Baton Rouge since Hurricane Katrina Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 31st 134,382 km² 210 km 610 km 16 29°N to 33°N 89°W to 94°W Population... A political party is an organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Official language(s) None defined, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 47th 22,608 km² 110 km 240 km 14. ... HI A governor is also, a monkey who is smart and can fly like a penguin is a device that regulates the speed of a machine. ... Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1, 1947) is an American politician and businessman. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... East Windsor Township highlighted in Mercer County. ...

Previous Employment

Before her nomination by Governor Jon S. Corzine, Jackson served as the NJDEP’s Assistant Commissioner for Land Use Management during 2005. A skilled and dedicated administrator, Jackson headed numerous programs including Land Use Regulation, Water Supply, Geological Survey, Water Monitoring and Standards, and Watershed Management. She focused on developing a system of incentives for stimulating the right growth in the right places. Under her leadership, the NJDEP crafted regulatory standards for implementing the landmark Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act. HI A governor is also, a monkey who is smart and can fly like a penguin is a device that regulates the speed of a machine. ... Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1, 1947) is an American politician and businessman. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Jackson joined the DEP in March 2002 as Assistant Commissioner of Compliance and Enforcement after 16 years with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), initially at its headquarters in Washington and more recently at its regional office in New York City. EPA redirects here. ...

As the state’s chief environmental enforcer, Jackson led groundbreaking compliance sweeps in Camden and Paterson, communities in which the effects of pollution on public health had long been neglected. She launched the environmental initiative following multicultural outreach efforts to inform and involve community residents and businesses. Working with county officials, State Police and the EPA, the NJDEP then mobilized more than 70 inspectors to conduct upward of 1,000 compliance investigations in the two cities, the first of a series of enforcement sweeps. Tweeter Center The City of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey in the United States. ... The skyline of Paterson, New Jersey, showing the canyon of the Passaic River in the foreground. ...

During her tenure at the EPA, Jackson worked in the federal Superfund site remediation program, developing key hazardous waste cleanup regulations, overseeing hazardous waste cleanup projects throughout central New Jersey and directing multimillion-dollar cleanup operations. She later served as deputy director and acting director of the region’s enforcement division. Checking the status of a cleanup site Superfund is the common name for the United States environmental law that is officially known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 to 9675, which was enacted by the United States Congress on December 11...

Personal

A native of New Orleans, Jackson earned a master’s degree in chemical engineering from Princeton University. She is a summa cum laude graduate of Tulane University’s School of Chemical Engineering. Jackson resides in East Windsor with her husband Kenny and their two sons. Nickname: The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City That Care Forgot, The Dirty Dirty Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Princeton University, incorporated as The Trustees of Princeton University, located in Princeton, New Jersey, is the fourth-oldest institution to conduct higher education in the United States. ... Latin honors are Latin phrases used to indicate the level of academic distinction with which an academic degree was earned. ... Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... East Windsor Township highlighted in Mercer County. ...

See also

• New Jersey
• Department of Environmental Protection
• Environmental Protection Agency

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References

• Lisa P. Jackson Biography

External links

• State of New Jersey
• New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
• New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Office of the Commissioner