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HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL PR 2011-10-07 EAC Chair & Vice Chair Town of Leesburg News Release For Immediate Release Leesburg Environmental Advisory Commission Elects New Chair and Vice Chair Leesburg, VA (October 7, 2011) – At their July 2011 meeting, the Leesburg Environmental Advisory Commission (EAC) elected Linda Shotton as Chair and Dr. Mary Haberl as Vice Chair. Linda Shotton has been a member of the Leesburg Environmental Advisory Commission since 2006. Ms. Shotton has a computer and mathematics background and has worked for the Department of Defense and NASA. Ms. Shotton is an avid gardener and active in the Loudoun County Master Gardener program. Through the Master Gardener program, she works with volunteer educators to provide the public with gardening information such as the importance of soil testing before applying fertilizers and the impact on Town streams related to the use of pesticides and soil amendments. Serving on the EAC has been a logical next step for her to create awareness within the local community of environmental concerns. Dr. Mary Haberl has been a member of the Leesburg Enviromental Advisory Commission since 2007. She is also a member of the Loudoun County Rural Economic Development Commission’s Energy Task Force. Dr. Haberl and her partners recently launched Solar4Leesburg, a green energy technology business, located in the newly opened Mason Enterprise Center- Leesburg at 202 Church Street in downtown Leesburg. “The Environmental Advisory Commission's mission is to promote and protect the environmental interests of the town,” noted Linda Shotton. “We look forward to helping all Town citizens participate in these efforts.” Contact: Irish Grandfield Senior Planner igrandfield@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2766 # # #