[ADEQ Media] ADEQ Director Steve Owens Announces New Director for Office of Border Environmental Protection in Tucson

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ADEQ Director Steve Owens Announces New Director for Office of Border
Environmental Protection in Tucson

PHOENIX (June 4, 2007) - Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
(ADEQ) Director Steve Owens announced today that Edna Mendoza has been
selected Director of ADEQ's Office of Border Environmental Protection in
Tucson.

"Edna has been working on border environmental issues at ADEQ for
several years," Owens said. "She has the experience, knowledge and
expertise to ensure that the important environmental issues along the
international border continue to receive the attention they need." 

Edna is an Arizona native, born and raised in Nogales. She graduated
from the University of Arizona with a major in biology. Edna has been
working with ADEQ on border environmental issues for 13 years, including
ADEQ's efforts with the Arizona-Mexico Commission, the Border 2012
Environmental Program and the Border Governors' Conference.

ADEQ's Office of Border Environmental Protection is based in Tucson at
ADEQ's Southern Regional Office, where it works on border environmental
issues related to air and water quality, waste from illegal border
crossings and recycling, among other issues.

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