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John Quigley (Pennsylvania official)

John Quigley is a former Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, having been nominated by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and confirmed in June 2015 and serving until his resignation in May 2016. From 2009 to 2011, Quigley served as secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Prior to his appointment as secretary, Quigley worked for DCNR in several capacities, including overseeing strategic initiatives and operations, and as chief of staff. He is the first and only person in the history of Pennsylvania to hold the positions of both DCNR and DEP Secretary.[1][2]

Biography

Quigley previously worked in the nonprofit, public, and private sectors, including founding a downtown revitalization non-profit organization, eight years as the mayor of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, instructor in economics at Pennsylvania State University, newspaper columnist, government relations manager with Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future, management positions with manufacturin

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John Quigley to Keynote Blueprint for the Future Conference

We are so excited to have John Quigley as our keynote speaker at Blueprint for the Future, PERC’s conference on the Sustainable Development Goals on April 9th. John's keynote address will be, “Our Shared Responsibility to Help Build a Sustainable, Just World.” John brings a unique perspective to keynoting a conference focused on higher education's role in sustainable development solutions, with a broad background, ranging from the private sector to government to his current position in higher education.

John is the founding Director of the Center for Environment, Energy & Economy and Lecturer in Sustainability at the Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. Previously, he was the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, serving under Governor Tom Wolf and of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, serving under Governor Ed Rendell. John is the only person in the history of Pennsylvania to serve as both DCNR and DEP Secre

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Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Agency in the U.S. State of Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), established in 1995, is the agency in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania responsible for maintaining and preserving the state's 124 state parks and 20 state forests; providing information on the state's natural resources; and working with communities to benefit local recreation and natural areas.[1] The agency has its headquarters in the Rachel Carson State Office Building in Harrisburg.[2]

History

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The department was formed on July 1, 1995 when then-governor Tom Ridge split the Department of Environmental Resources (DER) into the DCNR and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).

Budget, staff

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Organization and leadership

Bureaus

The DCNR comprises the following subunit

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